I Don't Care

I DON’T CARE

By, Kaushik Paul

One day to my surprise,

I woke up to find out,
Music didn’t touch my heart anymore.
Friends say, “What do you mean? It’s a hit.
You can listen all day yet not be bored.”

I say, “I don’t care.”

One day after the cinema,

Friends say, “Filled with love and languish,
This sure is a great movie!”
I say, ”What an emotional crap,
Pure waste of time and money!”

I say, “I don’t care.”

One day in the library,

Friends say, “The Mysterious Murder.
Wow, a scintillating suspense thriller!”
I say, “Poor thing suffered a lot.
Forget victims, I side with the killer.”

I say, “I don’t care.”

I remember the day,

When I loved, I cared.
At your feet, my heart I laid.
Though amused by attention,
You turned away and said,

“Oh! Whatever, I don’t care.”

I remember the results,

I cried, “I know it’s not enough.
I’m sad, I’m sick, but I always try my best.”
They said, “Do whatever you can.
Get better grades. About the rest,

We don’t care.”

I remember myself,

Standing in front of the mirror.
I said, “Who cares if I live or die?
It doesn’t matter,
To care I say Bye-Bye.

I REALLY don’t care.”

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