Fading into the Background – Delhi Poetry Slam

Fading into the Background

By Karanpreet Kaur


The feeling of always being left out .

Lips break into an awkward smile and ears turn pink .
Eyes trembling into a teary mess while I walk a step back as a sour realisation sink in my bones .

Oh ! What did I do to deserve this ?

Appetite crumbling against my gut , Food tasting bland in my mouth during the lunch break as I sit near the window staring at the dancing butterflies .
My legs swinging in the air , as I stare at the clouds swimming in the summer sky .
Anxiety scraping my own heavy heart as it twisted into a burden .
My own breaths , suffocating with the silence that lurked behind my facade .
Laughter piercing through my soul yet my mind turning blank .

Maybe I am not enough ?

My fingers clenching around the blanket while my heart poures out into salty streams of tears. 
Sobs heavy in my chest as I tore myself again hoping to turn worthy enough to fit in .


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