IN A DARK PLACE
About This Poem: As the title of the poem suggests, this poem's lines are the inhead thoughts of a young person who has migrated to a new place which feels him dark, dull and timid. But for a reason he is bond to earn his livelihood there.
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IN A
DARK PLACE
They underrate my
potential a lot
No matter how many
times I fought
They count the success
Not the efforts it
wants
To them my life is
just a tale
Coz I haven’t achieved
anything yet
Every time they judge
me
They just criticize
Every time they judge
me
They just stereotype
This all is visible in
their bloodshot eyes
What they do not do is to recognize
I always try my best to be flawless
Can’t they understand me?
Why are they so cruel
by nature?
Why they want me on my
knees?
They gaze at my face
Like I did nothing at all
They feed on my credits down
They pity, they perish on my goals
I am no new, no alien
to them
No humble being at
this new place
Everyday Persecution knocks at my door
Everyday those bullies wait at my porch
From opening this door,
My throat chocks from musk
From crossing that porch,
My heart clots from dust
Run-of-the-mill like I’m being watched
Living-in-the-hell like I’m being stalked
But I know one day I’ll have to face
One day these tormenters will trace
To earn bread in this new world camp
In such a toxic city even my feet cramp
Never felt my heart empty that much
Society full of hatredness and grudge
Here the sky is so
grey
Everything here feels
so pale
The streets here are
so shabby
Everything here is doused
in haze
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But I'm bond to survive here
To send off my income there
Where one old couple lives alone
For them I live, for them I’m never done
-Vyom Singh Rajpoot
The Tale Behind This: This is one of those poems which I had completed in the world wide lock-down period. The inspiration to write this poem hit my mind when I was far sighting for my career abroad, which at the same time also felt me a little worried about how I as in person will be able to survive out there under the same sun but on a different land encountering new people, culture and mindsets and how thousands of others like me has managed to.
This is so beautifully written especially the last line ✨
ReplyDeleteHighly admire your talent buddy✨😍
ReplyDeleteIt's a great poem filled with contentment and the harsh reality with slight encouragement
ReplyDeleteIt's really good that u can express that feelings in words
That poem made me feel things that we all experience at one time or another. I hope you write more poems going forward.🙂
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