Trapped in circles,
My life crawls.
I wait for shower,
Nothing falls.
I look down from the window,
That creaks and whines,
Copying my sour spirit
That no human divines.
I'm a scapegoat;
I'm a pariah;
I'll be used
Till I'm set afire.
The snakes in this evil room
Bite me each night.
I suffer in the dark,
I weep in the light.
There is a riot in my mind;
I'm torn within.
Is there someone somewhere,
Who desires me, not my skin?
Is there no place out there
That I can call mine?
A place with hope and faith,
Love and sunshine?
A place sans these wicked eyes
And prying hands,
That blighted many an evening
On the screaming stands.
I swallow my pride,
And crumple on the floor,
I let the tears fall
On the verse that runs, trite and sore.
My world has no cupid,
My world has no prince;
It’s laced with lust
And beasts with vexing grins.
How do I cheat my destiny?
How do I play smart?
My soul seems lost.
Can I make a new start?
They rumble like maniacs,
Downstairs, by the door.
An arrow of horror,
Pierces deep within my core.
Their laughter fused with desire,
Haunts me like a passion.
I can so easily die, yet I’ll live,
For the hope of redemption.
I know there is a life for me
That will have love and honor.
A paradise where the cupid will play
And I’ll tinkle with laughter.
Where I will smile with the sun
And sing to the moonbeams,
Where I'll be a li’l girl once more
And live my dreams.
Copyright © 2012 Vaishali Jain
This post is part of the contest Ten words to a Story(or Poem).. on WriteUpCafe.com
This poem has been awarded the 1st Runner Up prize at WriteUpCafe. :D
You did it well Vaishali....many little girls morn....let there be paradises for them...BTW go to edit post then HTML and paste the code there...it will work. A friend told me, I too did this wrong way.
ReplyDeleteThanks a ton, Sreeja. I had been waiting for you to tell me the correct manner of pasting the link. I knew I'd do it the wrong way. :D
DeleteI never thought I'd be writing a poem on the basis of 10 words. Wow! I need to do this often. You with me?
superb...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Aaron! I'm glad to hear from you. Long time, innit? :)
DeleteNicely expressed!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rohan, for reading the poem.. and for leaving your thoughts, too. :)
DeleteVery nicely written! I loved the bright ending of this poem and that hopeful insight. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked it, Leonardo! Thanks for the nice comment...I did need some feedback on it. :)
DeleteOh, the poem is so good! The fifth stanza had a dagger between its lines. My heart bleeds!
ReplyDeleteThe flowing blood writes,
Pleasures of flesh, I seek not,
For union of souls I long...
THAT is the best comment I've received till date, Prateek. Have I ever told you that you express your thoughts beautifully?
DeleteI am chuffed.
Pleasures of flesh, I seek not,
For union of souls I long... <<< Beautiful lines! I read and re-read your entire comment. Thanks SO much! :)
You are very kind. I am honoured!
DeleteThanks for appreciating the lines. There is a lot of beauty in your writings. I simply borrowed some. :)
Ahh! Now I'm blushing. *smiles*
DeleteMore than what's been said...I, for one, do not have words. I will keep reading!
ReplyDeleteThat means a lot to me, Helen. Thanks for the kind words. I'm delighted to see that you voted for my poem. Thanks a bunch! :)
Deleteawesome
ReplyDeleteone very fine poem..keep it up di..:))
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mona! :)
DeleteI am glad i read your entry. Really nice one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading my poem, JJ. I'm glad you liked it. :)
Deleteloved your poem....
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteCongrats Vaishali for the prize.....keep the spirit......
ReplyDeleteThanks SO much, Sreeja! :) *smileys all the way*
DeleteLoved it. And congrats too !
ReplyDeleteThanks SO much, Piphi! :) :)
DeleteBrilliant
ReplyDeleteThanks, Shailesh! :)
DeleteLovely poem
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