Caring Without Wants



You say, you care a lot for me
Others too say same to me with glee
I cared for them too you know
It wasn’t enough, that they showed
All they wanted was something more
I gave them that too, to help them grow
Some got satisfied and left, their caring withdrew
Some still show they care, wanting more from me to chew

So just let me know what you want too?
I don’t wanna hurt myself caring for you
Have been used and abused by many
Scared that you too will seek more than plenty
Don’t care for me if you just want something
Ask, I can provide you, without any feeling
This is not me, nor someone I want to be
This is what others have made out of me
Tell me your different, tell me I can trust
I want to be cared by someone for once just

Maybe, just maybe, your a unique one
A blacked pearl in muddy waters,
waiting to adorn my life
A lonely star hidden behind dark matters,
waiting to shine my stride
But I keep pushing away, fearing your no different and won’t stay
Maybe I can take that one chance today

So hear me out, let me put an end to your fears, so true
Yes, I am one of them too, wanted maybe much more from you
But you needn’t worry, you did admit
I’m not someone that your life can fit
But am still here, just another foolish bloke
A place in your heart , is now only a hope
So let go yourself, I am here if you want or need
I more than care for you, without any greed

About this poem

Why do people always think that someone always wants something from them!! Is a desire of someone really a want or a need!?!

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Written on August 16, 2021

Submitted by Maheshw on August 20, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

1:24 min read
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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABXXBCC CCAADDAAEE XFXFXGG CCHHXXII
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,361
Words 282
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 8, 10, 7, 8

Mahesh Wadhwani

I always apologize for the length of my text as that’s the best way for me to communicate rather than verbally!! Not a man of many words but still manage to doodle when in mood to write, which is rare!! I am not even sure if what I scribble is poetry or even what form or just words that rhyme!! To me writing is an art, a sign of creativity and a means of expression. I don't really think that anyone can just write without any feelings, without having felt, without having lived, experienced or cherished. Whatever one writes, there is some amount of a persons own feelings and presence or of those around them, indicated in the works. So I am thankful to all the people in my life and those yet to come for having given me life, love, happiness and even pain. At-least I have had the opportunity to feel it , live it and express it, whatever it maybe. Cheers! more…

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