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I’m not ashamed: A poem by Anwesha Bhattacharya


I’m not ashamed of all the scars
Left on my soul by people unnamed
I wear every mark with pride today
They spell victory over a torturous day.
I hold my head high, all over again,
I’m not ashamed of the time when,
My mind was caught in a chasm of emotion
And all I could do is flee from the commotion.
I’m not ashamed to bear the pain
Inflicted by life’s ordeals,
For my spirit is undaunted
And resonates with prayers I chanted…
For numerous times, I fell on my knees,
Unable to hold up my mast,
I’m not ashamed to admit I failed
My heart sank, but my life sailed…
I rose from ashes, every time I was charred
I’m not ashamed to tell you I was marred,
 I held on to my dignity with a fierce will,
I never lost the vigour to climb up the hill.