Devmitra Pandey
It was scary, it was dark
But there was always a little spark
There was heat, that I could beat
So I kept singing like a lark
There was nothing that I could eat
There was no one I could meet
All I heard was strangers talk
And my heart beating on repeat
I just wanted to be free
And not rooted like a tree
If someone could say 'on your mark'
I'd be running on one, two, three...
And now that the day had come
It was time to see the sun
As the darkness slowly disappeared
I thought it would be fun
It was time to know my worth
To watch this pretty Earth
As I unwrapped my eyes one by one
I knew I had taken birth
Oh what a sight it was
I saw shadows without a cause
So much victory there to celebrate
But all I saw was fear of loss
Hopes so sharp, they pierce the sky
Ambitions so deep, you'd drown and die
I kept dreaming of laughter and smile
But the first thing I did was cringe and cry
Nameless me, I hoped to be named
Rubbing my feet, afraid of being shamed
But at first, what I received was a profession
And minutes of silence that further remained
I was smaller than a pillow
Weighted roughly a few kilos
Yet I felt heavier than ever
And was abashed like roots of willow
A lot of questions in the room
Not sure what to ask and to whom
The only place pure and honest
Was nowhere else but my mother's womb
It wasn't scary, it wasn't dark
But there wasn't even a bit of spark
And before I left my mother's hand
The world mandated, 'on your mark!'
The world mandated, 'On your mark!'.