Photo by author, see notes below.

Individuality

Originality 

Should I deal 
dispiriting downfalls of 
judged juxtapositions 
between how or what 
you would want me to be 
and who in actuality 
is me. 
To appease your army 
were not my battles fought, 
a long life lived 
on tiny validations sought; 
I am me as much as you 
are you 
which is why we are 
too different two. 

 

Be You

I am the modest Moon, 
who feels like a sultry Sun 
and is baffled if it should 
rise at dusk or set at dawn. 
For those who wronged me wild, 
or aimed to right my wrongs, 
blundered to believe 
that they and I were 
as deviant as decent days 
and notorious nights 
– each, its own gift; 
each, its own light.
Now, where do I begin to receive myself? 

 

Enough 

Every time, anyone 
rejected 
any or every part of me, 
and anytime, everyone 
accepted 
every or any part of me, 
the fulsome fairness 
of my force in whole 
could celebrate 
all the mischief myopia 
dared play 
on constrictions 

of calculated vision. 
For I am the quantum 
of solid substance, 
not a sum 
of fragile fragments. 

 

 

Author’s Notes:

photo:  Sikkim is the second smallest and least populous Indian state. Bordered by Tibet in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the south, the Himalayan state is home to Kangchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world. An erstwhile Buddhist kingdom founded by the Namgyal Dynasty, Sikkim joined the Indian Union in the year 1975. With nature’s untouched beauty, the virginal hills and soft air, it remains one of the most pristine places to visit in northeast of India. Gangtok is the capital and the largest town of the state. It is a popular Buddhist pilgrimage site, and a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural delight.

inspiration: Individuality is the biggest asset one needs to admit, accept and act upon. Each soul has a set of predetermined lessons to learn, thereby every human life is characterised by varied challenges and personalised skills to overcome them. It is unreasonable to expect similar tendencies, reactions or strengths from people who were born to walk different paths. 

about the author: I share my verses at @poetryandprosebyk on Instagram and Facebook. After a satisfying debut with “Ivory Gleam,” my second poetry collection is on the lookout for an apt release date.