Life

Before, my life felt like a wild ride,
A roller coaster where I couldn’t hide.

Just when the sun seemed to brightly shine,
Dark clouds would gather, time after time.

Each rise was followed by a sudden fall,
History repeating, like a constant call.

But now I see the reason in the storm,
The shaping of my spirit, a new norm.

Those twists and turns,they forged my core,
Made me stronger than ever before.

The past is woven in my tale,
But it’s my present that will prevail.

For every trial, every single tear,
Has built a courage that will not disappear.

I’m more than my history, this much is true,
I am defined by what I choose to do.
Neelam Sharma