No mercy for the Brave – Delhi Poetry Slam

No mercy for the Brave

By Yashvita Mehta

The spear in my chest has started to feel heavy.
The field is drenched in red, lying are remnants of a great struggle around me.
My swordsmanship was the finest, I was a warrior to fear.
Yet it's their flag on my land
That sways in the sky clear?

Am i now to live by the victor, with my head bent low?
Or should I let the spear drown me in my own blood and sweat?
Do I celebrate myself as a war survivor, who now lives as a cripple?
Or should I rest easy as a 'war hero' in my grave?
As i heave laboured sighs, I realise that kind of mercy is not for the brave.


1 comment

  • The poem is really deep if you read it the right way. Love the work by the poet. 👏

    Preity

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