Not all smiles are real,
Some have screams behind it.

Not all promises are true,
Some have lies behind it.

Happy faces and loud laughs
Rich in money but poor in heart.

The world is not as it seems;
It has its secrets in the dark.

Everyone has an iron curtain,
Where they hide the tears and cries.

The lies touch our ears,
While truth looks into the eyes.

Afterall, the world is a mirage;
Where all the secrets easily camouflage.

Silenced lips,
Loud eyes.

All the "leave me alone"s,
And "I'm fine"s.

It was her smile which made them blind.

She was about to die,
The demon was in her mind.

They don't know when,
They don't know how.

The pain, the heartbreak,
How badly she had to bow.

It is all gone,
But the past taunts.

The future, the unpredictable,
Haunts.

She never dreamt of making her husband happy,           but her father proud.
She never dreamt of sitting in a small house,                   but travelling the world around.
She never dreamt of covering her face under a veil,      but show it.
She never dreamt of doubting her potential,                    but prove it.
She never dreamt of building a family,                             but a legacy.
She never dreamt of being someone’s property,                but fantasy.
She never dreamt of being judged,                                              but respected.
She never dreamt of being left out,                                                  but supported.
She had dreams and ideologies to change the world,               but the society forced her to cut her wings.
Her ambitions were hurled, because they forgot she was a human being.
                                     -Sanika Singh