You Told Me

You told me to listen to my heart

But it was not speaking

You told me to wait

But soon I got impatient

You told me to feel

But I did not know how to feel beyond my body

You told me to see through it

But it was not made of glass

You told me to to read between the lines

But there was nothing there

You told me to be careful

Does it mean I was too careless ?

You told me that I was blind

But still I could see

You told me we do not have time to spare

But who were we giving our time to ?

You told me to stop being so ‘closed’

But I was not a door

You told me “Do not cry”

Was I supposed to force myself to be happy ?

You told me to forgive and forget

But it is not easy

You told me to love

But what is that ?

You do not know what it is until you find it

Where is it ?

Nobody knows

You told me a lot of things

And I really do not know what they meant

But I have grown now..

YOU ARE GONE NOW AND I WISH YOU WOULD TELL ME SOME MORE...

(Source : Poem Tribute to a Teacher : Imani Miller)