I used to show my real heart  
When I was asked to react  
Over situations or facts  
 As I neither knew any trick  
Nor any tact was known to me 
How to opine without killing the truth 
Besides this the other point is that  
I did not suspect any one who 
Could twist my words 
 And use against my good- will  
Nor I took in my mind  
That my straight forward opinion  
Would take into their hearts     
And in retaliation they would stab my back  
Rather I believed  
 If I gave them my true mind  
My clear cut thought  
True to the fact 
 And based on reason and logic which  
Would fetch me lot of laurels and respects  
Unfortunately this did not happen  
What happened, happened the opposite 
Now I conceal  
Sorrow and pain  
Under my smiles  
Though they are fake and dry 
But liked by many  
Including me  
For the obvious reason  
That they make me intelligent like never before.
Abdul Wahab
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