Who am I?
Nimisha Kaul 1984
The woman of today- Who am in?
Am I the innocent girl from back in the day, who sang, danced and played in a natural way
Or am I the strong-willed woman of today, who works hard, dreams big and wants a legacy to stay
The aspiring daughter who wishes to fulfill parents’ dreams
Or the sis, wife and mom who strives to provide no matter how impossible things may seem.
Sometimes I’m a leader, other times I follow,
Sometimes I blast, sometimes I swallow
I can be a foundation, strong and firm,
I can be a warrior, fight on my own terms
I look into the mirror and here is what I see,
A bit of it all, an amalgam of me
I am not constant I evolve everyday,
A new ‘me’ adds to my yesterday
The innocence oozes out and the wisdom kicks in,
Along come stubbornness and senility within
Some changes are for good and some not so,
Some happen spontaneously and some gradual, as may know.
So I refuse to fit a stereotype, I believe in creating my own
I will strive for the best in all spheres, I will leave no stone unturned
I think, I reason . I learn everyday, Cogito ergosum, I AM HERE TO STAY.
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Written on January 17, 2020
Submitted by nimisha_k on October 12, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | A BB XX CC XX DDBB AA CC XX B |
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 1,081 |
Words | 212 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 2, 2, 2, 1 |
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