Aditi Mishra Poet Free verse

Unshackled

Could beliefs be wrong
I've survived for too long
in a world full of conflicts,
wilting nascent innocence--
with venomous fearful experiences..

Broken dreams crawl to breathe
inflicted with harsh realities
unaware of masked conspiracies
in fiery oceans of betrayal,
now pound against my sanity
floating to silver stars--
they shiver to exist in probabilities..

Diminishing hopes entangled
in twisted vague ropes
digging deeper in graves
of deceased memories with pain,
now wander on ghostly roads
to bury my doubts in deserts--
they struggle to break free from paranoia..

Banished desires shriveled 
in cobwebs of perturbed fate
drowning me in labyrinths
of mourning wails of apathy,
now stand valiantly in pain
to discard thorns of memories--
they peep to bloom on a sparkling dawn..

Dreams, desires, hopes
now faded pages in my book
rest in secret dreams
when my old soul knocks
on doors of crimson agony,
raging embers of morose scars
fester my wounds in tyranny,
blood red scuffles of anguish
drench my chapped lips to revive--
buried spears hurled at me..

I've walked an unrelenting journey
obliviating desolate scars
melting stormy whiplash
with exuberant hope of love.
I've vowed to discard that fragment
tossing my miserable frozen chunks
rolling forth with fervent streams
on midnight along a canopy
to fly afar and find my shore.
I've paid my last visit
to broken twigs of dissolving fears
begging for atonement in mercy
swooshing with cushions of dried leaves.
I've wiped the wailing stories
retreating into resurrection
soothing whispers healed my infliction
from hurricanes of exile.

I'm tired I'm tired
I need to move on
to disperse afar
like dandelion seeds.

Unshackled from your anchor
my ship in stormy seas
releases a victorious incandescence
manifested by shimmering strength
of the hurt you'd inflicted upon me..

August 6, 2020

INFLICTIONS Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Silent One
~Winner: 1st Place

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V. Deepa August 26, 2020 at 10:06 PM Lines filled with pain ..inflicted with harsh realities unaware of masked conspiracies~ excellent imageries blended with emotions dear Aditi mam.Want you to be strong always:-):-) Congratulations on your top win. Take care.Much love..

Sam Kauffman August 19, 2020 at 3:01 PM Hi Aditi! I thought I had commented on this shining pearl! This is elegant in its expression. Your poetic language and images really shine yet move this along like a flowing stream. Congratulations on your top placement! Sending you blessings and much love...

Anne-Lise Andresen August 19, 2020 at 6:58 AM - Congratulations on your top win in Silent One's contest, Aditi : INFLICTIONS :) - // Anne-Lise :)

John Watt August 15, 2020 at 1:59 PM Aditi, I think you do a great job of balancing the abstract metaphors ("wilting nascent innocence", "masked conspiracies") with the concrete ones ("cobwebs", "scars", "wounds", "chapped lips"). I find that readers fall along a spectrum of appetite for one or the other and this balance appeals to either. A wonderful top placement for you; I celebrate with you and congratulate you for your significant win. God bless ~ John

John Hamilton August 15, 2020 at 9:35 AM A metaphorical explosion of phrases. no doubt that this would win, congrats Aditi on another win, your writing is a breath of fresh air for this site.

JC Brul August 15, 2020 at 6:45 AM Congratulations dear Aditi for your TOP WIN. This poem resonates with me. Magnificent piece!

Silent One August 15, 2020 at 3:32 AM I feel the anguish and pain in your words.. I like the reference to dandelion seeds and i can relate to the ship reference, I used that in my last poem.. A great piece of emotive poetry.. Congratulations on your first place in the contest..

Caren Krutsinger August 8, 2020 at 9:17 PM " I've walked an unrelenting journey obliviating desolate scars melting stormy whiplash with exuberant hope of love." so beautifully penned! From start to finish, but that was my favorite part