The Winner Stands Alone Poem by Rituparna Choudhury

Looking back
I find all the memories
Of my past pretty clear-
They still haunt me
And I feel as if
The clock has stopped ticking-
I get carried away
To my past-
My past full of tears
And smiles of joy….. :)

I remember my struggle
To fight all odds
And break away
All barriers; to prove myself.
I recall the innumerable tears
That I shed…
I can easily visualize
How life turned into darkness…
But in spite of all these,
In me, I had the belief
That this too shall pass…
I saw in me a tough fighter
Who would fight hard and hard
Who would keep going
When the going gets tough;
When the journey gets difficult…

Somewhere in my heart I felt,
My strength was my only guide
And with it,
I fought bravely
No matter what might come
On my way…

Today as I remember
My bygone days,
I feel proud to say that
I have been tough throughout
And have crossed all obstacles
To continue my long journey
Towards my final destination.