Maneuvering through manipulations
Mind games and myriad fabrications
Sincerity in concocting twisted tales
Reality and truth are being veiled
Intentions are questioned by everyone
Deployed sentinels to secure the fort
Freedom is just a word when mind is not free
Trust is seen with trepidation
Many experiences and incoherent choices
Life in retrospect seems dreary
Even the truest feelings and genuine words
Are seen with caution and fall behind ©
Amitav Chowdhury 
A no of times we are faced with situations where we need to maneuver through manipulations. No wonder genuine feelings often take a back seat. Nice poem Abhinav.
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Yes, Somali, there will be the positives and the negatives, but our attitude towards life determine the outcome. I agree with you, genuine feelings do take a back seat.
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