Walk Alone

When your friends didn't make you part of their play;

While watching it behind the window bars, you walked alone... 

When your siblings thought you were too young to fall in their group and hear out the secrets;

While waiting for that one suitable day, you walked alone... 

Though a last bencher, still you wanted to answer the questions on your favorite topic, 

But never given the opportunity, you walked alone

When your friends taunted you, made you feel like a loser, you walked alone

When you didn't have the independence to choose the subject you want to take up, you did nod, but you walked alone 

When your close ones did not stand beside you, though knowing you were right, you walked alone

When your home tutor, grabbed your private parts and expressed his gladness on your 10/10, 

Your pain failed to express, but you walked alone

When your much elder cousin treated you as an experimental subject to satisfy his sexual curiosity 

You were numb, you walked alone

When your that uncle mentioned how beautiful you have become while caressing your thighs 

With a lump in your throat, you walked alone

Amidst crowd when you could not make a connect to the person right beside

You walked alone

When your lover or husband never cared for your consent, you walked alone

Your marital status - who and when, number of children - early or late whatever it is, when you made such decisions, you walked alone

While you thought of reaching for the stars but the people discouraged, you walked alone

When you were not allowed to dream, but you dreamt about it each night, you walked alone

When you had to smile without letting others know what's killing inside, you walked alone

When you were labeled every day, you walked alone

When you were body-shamed, identity shamed, misread, misinterpreted, 

You walked alone

When you were constantly judged for being you

You walked alone

When you raised your voice against every wrongdoing, you walked alone

Every time you made your independent choice, 

You walked alone. 

So, never settle for something less

This walk had made you fearless 

Let the bravery unfold

With head held high

Let yourself soar and fly

Tell yesterday, it's gone 

Your present will never pay those loans

Your fight is your own, as hand in hand you have grown 

No matter if the path is unknown 

No matter if your relationships are not well sown

Just reign your throne 

Now, you have mastered to walk alone... 

Unshackle the societal norms and superstition

Unbind the wing

Unfail the failing 

Like dust, let your pain blown

Break free and walk alone... 

Hardy and Free 

You have earned the sky for thee...