Every Life, An Inimitable Story
Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself ~ Octavia E. Butler
Every life is an inimitable story ...
My life is a story, yours is.
Being a girl restricted my movement,
Being a girl restricted my feelings,
Being a girl restricted my freedom of speech,
And pursuit of knowledge.
Creativity is the open sky which let me free.
A little girl unlocked her boundless imagination
When life was a prison for her.
There was no barrier when passions took flight,
Like an open-winged bird gliding in the endless blue,
In the infinity she soared high.
Became a new Me!
Glanced at myself in the mirror, stunned at myself!
Where does this confidence emanate from?
Where did this power stem from?
Pictures in front of me - don’t identify myself!
From a demure, soft-spoken, bashful girl,
Progressively transforming
Into a strong, resolute, determined, soul.
Created myself ~ with bits and pieces of joys and sorrows ~
Priceless fragments of my life.
Every story I write,
Emerges a character which is me ~ my distinctive voice!
October 12, 2020
For "Quotable" Premiere Contest (Placed 5th)
Sponsor: Regina Mcintosh
Copyright © Malabika Ray Choudhury | Year Posted 2020
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