I wish I could have said
And tried to tie all loose threads

I wish I could not have gone blurred
For the things that have occurred

I wish I would not have silently suffered
When deep inside I felt smothered

I wish I could cry out loud
For the pain that let me cloud

I wish I would not have learned so well
The art of hiding my true self

I wish I could have said something at all
For saving my inner self to befall

I wish I could express my biggest pain
Which makes me scared & insane

I wish I was able to recognise right
The very person who stares at me when
I look in the mirror every time.
                                         ~Anjali Tripathi