Life Show – Delhi Poetry Slam

Life Show

By Anshika Dhaka

Free tickets to show of my failure
Sit at the front
Put me on a pedestal 
Judge my world 

Watch me trip and fall
Extend your hand
To push me down the rabbit hole 

Laught it off Or magnify my mistake Pick me apart 
And cut out the pieces you hate. 

Rewrite my script 
While I lay on the ground
But I stare at the sky 
With dreams in my eyes 

You insult my work
Punch me to the ground 
Spit blood and teeth fall out 

I'll smile toothless 
There's no giving up
Collect the scars on my back
Like badges of honour. 

So I stand again 
I shoulder the smiles of my loved ones
Can't let them down.


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