Like a dewdrop on a leaf at the wake of dawn,
like a bud waiting to blossom
just beginning to disseminate it's fragrance,
like a streak of water aimlessly flowing around,
you overwhelm me.
I did not choose my privilege
or my femininity,
not even my family or my foes.
But, but I chose you
and the best part, you chose me.
And,
like a ray of sun in a room
that has been dark for ages.
like a vaccine in a pandemic,
like a bubble wrap covering brittle glassware,
like a plastic tape around a live wire,
You have saved me.
Amitha Shree Golapalli
We have grown up to believe in
princes and saviours,
and knights in shining armours;
and flowers and forevers and fixations.
But today, as I gleefully rest in this fortress
of our friendship,
protected by the sturdy walls of support,
your support,
I want you,
to believe in you and us.
For, I have seen you move mountains
and build castles;
cross hurdles and create rainbows;
And still, glisten like the flames of half-burnt coal.
If you could do all that,
you can definitely do this!
you can definitely do this!
