See I come from a place
where dreams rarely come true
a place where your foe is your twin
and the universe seems to be against you.

I come from a place
where flowers blossom and grow
where every tree under the wind
dances to show some excitement

I come from a place
where we have superheroes
with no superpowers. They can't fly
but they certainly can talk.

Dear reader, I come from a place
where no one cares what you truly feel
women are made subs to animals
and the animals have their own suffering.

This is a place
where your one true hope is taken away
and you're left with bitterness
be it your mom, or a nameless object.

A place
where you'll look in the mirror and find
a stubble beard where it'd never been before
or your armpits turned black without permission.

Welcome to earth.
A place where we thrive in uncertainty
and cry in silence. You can't be yourself,
without coming off as a psychopath.

Earth... where we live in our own heads
for fear of facing cruel reality. But alas!
We're not allowed even that, as it is
a mental health problem.

We lose our originality of context
and we dwell in constant fear and running
from who we really are. You don't know
who is watching, ready to cuss at you.

This is for those who prefer the darkness
in fear of what the light might do to us.
We can't let self proclaimers be the ones
to define our persons.

Let's hope there's a planet we all belong
be a child forever and dream.
For in a single breath we'll cease to exist.
...at least, we tried...

© rani