Humiliation

Posted on by Reena Saxena

I swallow a sentence
replete with humiliation
-words break into alphabets
each alphabet generates
a different feeling
a different story
-rakes up memories
of suppressed emotions
how I felt
how I remained silent
and how it fermented within

the past can’t be erased
but can be a determinant
of the future
I put my foot down
on the floor
stepping out of bed
with a resolve

I’ll register protest
I’ll not take it any more
lest it becomes
a festering wound again
it does not become a fake smile
concealing unbearable pain

I swallow silence
let it blossom into
-alphabets of courage
words of self-esteem
push-back paragraphs
-a story of resilience
neither endurance
nor self-respect slain

OLN #346

21 thoughts on “Humiliation”

  7. Strong crie de coeur here Reena . An admirable experession of spirit sure to inspire others. In that sense this is a valuable write – thank you for shring it…

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