Can You Hear What I’m Not Saying?

Can You Hear What I’m Not Saying?

Several layers cover up the real me.

I put on pretences to hide how I feel.

Because I care deeply for other people’s opinions,

I lose touch with my own emotions.

And despite this baseless, everlasting fear,

I desperately seek comfort for my tears

Even though I know that I am praying

For someone who can hear what I’m not saying.

– Amrita Bhardwaj, MD