In The Wait Of Dawn

By Arshi

I dream of a peaceful dawn for each fine day,

until reality shakes me off

and I find myself stuck under a web

small threads have sharp edges

whenever I try to free myself, it cuts down my     

wings

my voice scatters in suffocated breath,

meets a cacophony of ignorance

I am a prisoner fettered by shackles of

prejudice around

who diminishes slowly under burning gazes

my words born

from the crimson red of this  sorrow      

I am no one for the world,

but everyone for beloveds

I am gifted life from the creator

and my flesh and bones deserve to live.

 

Arshi is a resident of Delhi, India. She graduated from University of Delhi and is now pursuing her Masters in English from Jamia University.