I'm Happy
Publication date: 2020-06-05
Title: I’m Happy
Type: Poetry
Publication: Qutub Minar Review, Volume 3, Issue 1.
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I’m Happy
You smiled and nodded,
when I asked if you were happy,
but the words never came.Weeks later, you sent
a letter, later
than promised.I saw pain
in the wine-stained
ink, blurred by tears
that you sought to wipe away.Smudged words spoke
as if hiding your pain –
“I’m happy” you wrote
down, on the paper
crumpled and worn.I read and wondered,
how many drafts it took
for you to realise
you were lying to yourself.