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She felt lonely, even in a crowd;
Lost in her thoughts, miles away from where she was.
If she was quiet, they said she wasn’t outgoing,
When she cracked jokes, they took her seriously,
When did she speak seriously, they called it silly.
She was asked to be honest;
Not wanting to hurt them, she was polite,
But when she spoke honestly, they said she was hurting.
She was very friendly; they took her for granted,
She ignored those who ignored her, they said she was rude.
She followed her heart in choosing her pals,
She listened to her mind to break ties with her friend turned foes.
If she was happy, she had only the wind for company,
If she was sad, all she had was the lonely deserted room,
If she wanted to cry, she would cry herself to sleep.
If she did something, it definitely was wrong,
If others did something, they were always right.
She was one confused soul.
They said something and meant something else;
She wondered why they don’t speak plainly
And tell things they way they are.
She wondered why they complicate things,
For themselves and for others as well.
Was the world unfair to her?
Or was she too naïve for this world?
She had an answer, but she knew it wouldn’t matter.
If only she had lived for herself
If only her heart and mind had guided her well
She wouldn’t be here, alone and miserable,
Wondering how and where it all went wrong.
~Ashwini
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As The Mind Wanders 
30 responses to “Silent Musings of a Forlorn Heart”
i feel as though the SHE is me
nice post:)
take care
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Good one…
Though line 16 reads,”If she was said,…”. Is that “sad”?
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@ The other side of me
Glad you liked it. Thank you 🙂
@ Babby
Thank you. And yes, there is a typo there. Thanks for pointing it out to me 🙂
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🙂 I too have the same story….very well written..
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I can associate with some lines…Love the title…Nicely written dear!!!
Saru
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@ Rahul
Thank you so much 🙂
@ Saru
Thank you so much :). Thanks a lot 🙂
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Sigh. Very well done, this poem 🙂
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@ Raajii
Thank you so very much 🙂
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Ash the poet 🙂
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Liked it!
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@ Anne
Aw..Poet? 😀 Thank you 🙂
@ Mithlash
Glad you liked it 🙂
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Nice to know that I am in touch with bloggers who are great poets !! 🙂
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@ Binu Thomas
Thanks for the compliment 🙂
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Be the queen of your heart, your world! Not to listen to ninkampoops… <3
Hugs
#_#
Chintu Singh
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@ Chintan
Exactly. 🙂
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Nice thoughts. Deep and reflective!!
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@ Vyankatesh
Thank you 🙂
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Expectations and their contradictions.
Probably every She experiences at least one of these which you have written!
Did not know you write poems so well Ashwini.. 🙂
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@ Sahana
Thank you so much. I myself did not know 🙂
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classy,i loved it!
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@ Ashish
Thank you so much 🙂
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I notice more and more metaphors if I read it just one more time everytime. Lot of depth in your poetry.
great work!
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replace she with he and her with his and him..it's me
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@ Shyam
Thank you so much. 😉 These words coming from someone who write poems so wonderfully well, means a lot to an amateur like me. thank you 🙂
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@ Sharan
Nice to know you connect well with this. 🙂
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….applause….
Nice Poem, Ashwini. Its so much deep and that makes it really beautiful. Love it for the simplicity and profundity of thoughts.
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@ LeoPaw
Thank you so much. Your Appreciation means so much to me 🙂
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Sometimes the world is completely unfair… And interpret things just the way it shouldn't be… You can't help it!!
Nicely written Ashwini. You've captured all those unfair situations!! Liked it… Nice read!!
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I think I know this girl! Sometimes, one of my best friends, she seems this way completely!
Even if it was generally writen, the feeling I can still relate to. It was well expressed!
Leo @ I Rhyme Without Reason
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@ Anand
Thank you 🙂 And yes, I wanted to do just that!
@ Leo
Thank you 🙂 Glad you could relate to it 🙂
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