victory will be sweet

© 2020 KRITIKA THAKUR

one moment i’m flame

the next i’m ash

a beast they cannot tame

a bird they cannot catch

my eyes will shine bright

i won’t let the obstacles fill my sight

i’m no longer that little girl

who was so afraid of the whole world

even if my world was razed

i would still stand, unfazed

they try to pull the rug from beneath my feet

and i thank them, for they make my victory sweet