The poetry is based on the topic of Resilience which means the mental capacity to recover from any kind of mental illness, depression, etc.

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Dusky, ugly and skinny, they perpetually called me

Depression and stress took control over me

Loathing myself became the routine

Being loved was never for me

With the same agitation, I went to college

Sat on the last bench to gain knowledge

Everyone chuckled and mocked badly

I sobbed but no one stood for me, sadly

In the social event and the get together

No one cared for me either

The hot issue for gossip was me

Self doubt and low confidence haunted me

Living in such way was prostrating me

Sorrows and pain were not leaving me

Wiping my tears thought of ending this forever

Proving myself or ending myself and the tremor

Worked hard day and night like today or never

Realized that work could be the best friend ever

Ignoring all the negativities and the fear

Accepted myself with all the flaws that appear

Struggled with all the mess and the anxiety

Prepared myself with the grace of Almighty

Diverting my mind from negative to positive

Invested myself in being adaptive and creative

Being successful was like a dream come true

My happiness had no colour and no size clue

Shining and triumphing, my life got changed

Confidence and pride is what I gained.

By Manisha Sultaniya

From: Nepal

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