Saturday, August 1, 2020



A Victim to Life

by Malini Tarakad Seshu






Why do people hurt? 

I don’t think satisfaction can be brought on

By seeing someone in pain.

I’m slowly losing faith in humanity.

We picture ourselves in chains, 

We think we’ll never be rescued,

We take drastic steps without much thought,

And affect the hopeful people similar to us.

They repeatedly insult us, 

Say things that we end up believing.

If you don’t love yourself, who will?

You don’t need anyone to support you,

You are a pillar of strength,

You cannot be hammered down,

You might not know it, but it’s true.

Maybe, bullying can’t be stopped.

Maybe, they won’t listen.

But maybe, we shouldn’t listen,

We shouldn’t let them affect our perspective,

Our unique perspective 

which the world doesn’t understand.

It doesn’t have to understand. 

Only we do.

🔆 

(Malini Tharakad Seshu is a grade 8 student in GEMS Our Own English High School, Dubai. Her hobbies include reading, singing and sketching.)


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