The Blame

  •   Fri, Sep 11 2026
  •   By Hansel D'Souza

September 11, 2026

The Blame

 I was the thorn that was blamed-
For the prick the finger took. 

I was the darkness that was blamed-
For the wrong road the traveller took. 

I was the wind that was blamed-
For the leaf that left its hold. 

I was the mirror that was blamed
For the reflection that was true! 

I was the sky that was blamed-
For the bird who chose not to fly. 

I was the stone that was blamed-
for the toe that stumbled in pain. 

Alas!!! I bear the brunt of a fall,
That was never mine to bear, 

I carry the weight of the guilt
that feels alien to my being, 

And yet I cannot set myself free
From the burden imposed on me.

 

 

 

 
By Hansel D'Souza
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Comment on this article

  • Rajkumari Vatika, Manipur

    Fri, Sep 11 2026

    The feeling of melancholy described in such beautiful words capturing a perfect picture of the beauty there is in suffering💜

  • Ashlyn, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 11 2026

    Relatable !

  • Pooja, Bangalore

    Fri, Sep 11 2026

    Short, sweet and incredibly well written

  • Rajeshwari, Mysore

    Fri, Sep 11 2026

    Very well written. Loved it!!

  • Rashmika, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 11 2026

    Really well written — this one stayed with me.

  • Gretta Lobo, CBE, Bijai, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 11 2026

    The poem is beautifully written expressing the pain of being unjustly blamed for something that was never yours to bear.

  • Amy, Bahrain

    Fri, Sep 11 2026

    The poem is beautifully written with a message conveying the quiet cruelty of being blamed for wounds and consequences. Its powerful personification and repetition creates a haunting sense of injustice.


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