I Stood By..... Poem by Praveen Ranjan

I stood by all the while
Watching the events unfold
Trying to decipher the words
Of love and life
Grappling with the emotions
That they invariably bring
Watching sadly as they stroll by

Solitary acts of bitterness
Momentary lapse of tongue
Few words laced with insensitivity
Forgotten moments of togetherness

I stood by as they scarred
Watching helplessly being stabbed
With weapons of words and sentences
Made sharp with apathy and indifference

I stood by
As tears rolled
Eyes forced to dry
Lips smiled with pain
As life rolled by

I stood by and wiped those tears
As they dissolved the trust
One sentence haunting me now and then
'I can't support you time and again'

I stood by and asked myself
Where did I go wrong?
Was it too much of love
Which made me weak?
Or too little of it
Which made thy strong?

I stood by and got no answer
For the feelings god gifted
Destiny with its unknown wisdom
Contrived and conspired
To force me into your life

I stood by and remembered
Those promises
'Of cherished friendships'
Whispered with softness
Bonded by infinite trust

I stood by in solitude
Amazed with the wounds
How quickly have they festered
How rapidly have they progressd

I stand by in gratitude
For the time spent with you
And pray for your happiness
As life goes by………….