Struggle Poem by Sajithra Ka.

Something pushes me down; the warm earth spits venom on me
A noose tightens around my neck and evil flashes its eyes
A deep gnash starts from my feet
My body cracks all over,
I fall apart
Like a song, each fissure forming a musical note;

I drink from the muddy puddle of the unspoken
And learn to enjoy the pain,
Death bells ring all over, announcing the forbidden union
The conquered becomes the lover of the conqueror;

Blackened Blood tangles my hair into million knots
Crowning me for the awaiting eons,
The hatred is palpable
Evoking passion and an unquenched lust

A long forgotten belief breaks the crown
And I shout
I CAN CHOOSE;
My sound waves dig Silver from a faraway land
It rises and draws close

The lie is strong but truth is stronger,
The silver's blaze burns the noose;

Something pulls me up and I let go
A cool breeze brushes past and untangles my hair,
Fragrant oil heals my wounds;
The dirt and darkness are driven away,
I rise higher and higher
My feet wading through the rainbows

I emerge like a tree from a dirty seed
With a dance, each step getting me closer to the light.