Acceptance – Delhi Poetry Slam

Acceptance

By Samiksha Singh

I was in a battlefield
But I never tried.
I blamed it on others
And I always cried.

Every loss I prayed
To them to make me great.
They say regret never goes..
How do I undo my fate?

A voice suddenly spoke,
Talked about all the promises I broke,
Thousands of them on the paper I wrote..
I could feel myself getting shattered from the core.

Is it destiny that’s holding me back?
Or it’s just me, myself?

Everyone raised their swords for the victory,
But I found myself in the crowd on my knees.
Is the leisure truly worth it..
Being in the golden cave of darkness, cunning?

I waited for planets to align again,
To take up my sword and begin.
I took the time to clean it and shine,
Until I realized the dawn had faded into night.

Slipping through my fingers like sand,
Oh, time has gone once again.

Accepting defeat, I fought really hard.
When the war was over, I still had one card.
I used all my might, I prayed to every god..
Believing in fate, I surrendered to Lord.

Let the victory decide, if my pleads would be denied..
I got out of the cage, my scars and bruises replied.

I danced with my feet up in the air,
When I sang the victory prayer.

Viva la Vida, I said to my voice
That reminded me of the promises I almost buried.

Let’s raise a toast to every one of our scars..
They are the ones who made us truly what we are.

Is it the real end or is something about to come?
Keep your eyes open-it's going to be fun.


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