Schadenfreude

Standing on the crossroads of life
I know not which way to go

Sharp , black eyes on me at all times
Taking pleasure each time i stumble

They win or lose, it doesn't matter
What matters is how i do

The worse i do the better they feel
I blame them not, for that is just the way they are

In the deepest recesses of their minds
They display emotions hard to describe

Comments

  1. PriyadarshJuly 28, 2009 at 11:01 PM

    i never knew there was a poet in u! bt u surely have ppl around u who do not feel good while u suffer! :)

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  2. Rachana GadekarJuly 29, 2009 at 12:18 AM

    yea thankfully such ppl also exist in today's cruel,selfish world:)

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  3. GargiJuly 29, 2009 at 12:49 AM

    Its a nice portrayal of emotions girl...but the world around u is not all dat bad...there are some who will feel happy and sad wid u...keep the great poetry up:>...

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  4. AnkitaJuly 29, 2009 at 7:52 PM

    amazing lines... i can totally relate. but i also feel that there is no point in giving a damn to such ppl..
    neways wud luvv to read other poems of urs...keep the gud work up.

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  5. INTIAugust 5, 2009 at 6:49 PM

    come on! people like me still exist in this world ;) ... u will meet them soon.. tht shud make u feel better :)

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