Because It's Not About Who I Am, but What I Have Made of Myself

umashree pancholy
i will never be shy to stand out alone
to rebel for what i believe
to tell this society i do not give a damn
to flirt, to experiment, to go out on my own

i will never be regretting a single mistake i made,
for the mistake has made me wiser, in every possible way
i will never cry in a corner, weeping my tears,
for someone who actually never cared
i will never be afraid to voice myself
for i have known what supression is like
i am never going to say no to my decisions,
for they are my own, whom should i fear?

i am going to scream louder
each time the society tries to hold me back
i am going to fall in love with myself
tell me, who will have the guts to make my life a shack!

the world has tried its best to make me fall
to hold me back, to make me crawl
but ouch..! did that hurt you,
when i stepped out on my own,
creating a unique rhythm of my shoe

yes, i cried all night long
it pained and i felt weak
you hurt me, my decisions stumbled
but you know, by mistake what you gave me..?
you gave me the strength to stand up for good
to be myself
i am strong enough to face the whole world,
tell me, who do you think failed?

look, i took it all bold,
like a strong man may,
i am a small girl facing all odds
what do you think the lords will say..?

its never been easy,
to be myself
i took the anger of the society
i took the blame to be socially unacceptable
but who do you think has won the race..?

i look back today
it makes me laugh
all your dirty tricks couldn't make me fray
my head is held high,
i got nothing to loose,
today, i am myself the way..!

Published by umashree pancholy

Umashree completed high school from a boarding school in india and is currently at Miranda House, University of Delhi pursuing an honours degree in geography. Has captained the IPSC women's soccer team for t...  View profile

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  • Sheri Fresonke Harper12/1/2009

    Excellent :)

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