I Am What I Am Poem by Aparna Sinha
I Am What I Am
You laughed and mocked
And kicked me hard
For you pray mammon I pray god
I have your coin you threw on me
Nothing is what it means to you
For mammon has blessed thee
But, I am blinded with its gleam
I could keep it forever
It’s where I build my dream(s)
And that is how I am….
I struggle and fight
To reach a place where your glitter
Is outshined by my light
There I shall be when I can
And that’s what I am…..
I am bruised I am battered
By your whims so hollow
Coz you made rules for me to follow
It was not frailty- I just loved thee
But you doubted my tears
Now I want to be free.
Lift my veil and see
I am Durga Saraswati Kaali**
That is what I am….
I stood up and survived
All your lies and illusion
Undulated by your fake promises
Now I am destined for my own Elysian
I will get it when I can
That is what I am…
They thrashed me bashed me
And spoiled my name
Only because I am not the same
As they wanted each soul on earth to be
Silent victim of their cruelty
For I wanted to lift my head high
With no reason for shame
Before I die
That is how I am
I am ready I am armed
With simple truths of life
Much stronger than your wizardry
I see a better tomorrow
Over you all that will be my victory
I will win it when I can
I am what I am
But for you men are not equal
Alas! they are ranked on same soil they trod
By Money Color even God
And I am punished for making a new start
Questioning your sovereignty! !
For retaining my dignity
And for connecting men heart to heart
Ah! You cannot kill me!
For I will born again
I am what I am and will remain
P.S ** Hindu Godess of supremacy, learning and power
(To all who struggled and survived and are ready to make change)
this is good..and this is a warning..nicely done..expressive...
Feelings very well expressed in this very well written poem 10
This is a brilliantly written piece my friend...you have expressed in depth...to true value of our strains.....Life...comes with a warning...as you so brilliantly expressed here.....I hope many more get to read this wonderful poem...great work 10
Aparna, a well written and constructed poem. It is amazing how our differences cause friction and confusion, if everybody was the same in everything.. how boring life would be. Yet the very things that make life so interesting cause all the trouble in the world. I enjoyed your poem. Regards Bob Blackwell
so much anguish, a strong purpose and will power are exhibited in this poem...
Writing can be used as a healing process. This poem sounds like a need to heal by understanding one's actions to another once loved or maybe still loved while the other seems indifferent to that love given to them. Control of another person is strange and sorrowful state of affairs. It is generally done out of fear. The voice of the poem has realized that fear and has taken control of their personal feelings without surrendering the relationship. But if it too is an unhealthy place to be. For they are at the whims of the person's anger. They should not be trusted at all. a poet friend RH Peat
Real good poetry. The texture, the rhythm, the flow and wordings. I love this one also.
you write with a great certainty and surety. it seems lifes vows have taught u lessons and you became very strong. thank u for sharing this poem. thank u again. it seems i also get a lot of courage from ur poem.. would like to get ur comments on my poems. God bless you
really reaches out to readers and expresses a lot. nice write.10.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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