People Ask Me Why

When I remain calm,
people ask me why
When I raise my voice,
people ask me why
When I sing and dance,
people ask me why
When I laugh out loud,
people ask me why
When I’m sad and cry,
people ask me why
When I don’t complain,
people ask me why
I know their natural curiosity
leads them to ask more
and to give unsolicited advices
But I don’t know the reason
every time for what I do
Even if I know,
I don’t want to share,
I’m not dumb or insane
I’m a full-fledged person
I know my own responsibilities
But I need my freedom to do
whatever comes to my mind
without giving reason therefor,
I wish to live as I am,
with unrestrained love for me
to live peacefully, for sometime
in my own personal space,
for myself...

–Kaushal Kishore