Published January 19, 2023
Categories: Poems

Dear delighted reader who is here to find,
The story of me and what’s going on in my mind.
HAPPINESS and LAUGHTER are my frequent guests,
HOPE too visits sometimes with an ardent request.
But the only one who never agrees to go,
Is FEAR who never allows me to grow.

Have you ever wondered what fears can do?
They can haunt you, force you and can even kill you too.
Not irrational fears of some fantastical creature,
But fear of not fitting in or even seeming weaker.
Fear of not being wanted or not being enough,
This is the real world where the journey get tough.

Talk of Physical illnesses and the sympathy is with you,
But of mental illness and you’ve surely lost your screw.
Hush! You worry for no reason, you’re problems are too small.
Listen to your elders, they’ve been through it all.
If that doesn’t work then you’re known as a rebel.
We’re so good, You must be from the devil.

Know that you’re worth everything and anything,
No really! you only have to start accepting and embracing.
The world is filled with misery and sadness,
With people all around you complaining of madness.
You! decide what’s good, you! decide what’s right
In a world of conflicts, you must revolt and fight.

And when you’re victorious, the battles all won.
Welcome your scars and shine like the sun.
Don’t you forget to do your best always.
Turn the skies to blue from the ashy grays.
Offering a shoulder for someone to cry.
Would turn you into a HERO, believe me and just try.