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I have wanted to be nurturing and compassionate but also a promising leader. And who says that I need a prince for all that?
Fairy tales bother me
I don’t want to be saved
I have always wanted
to be the protector
I have dreamt of bravely
fighting the dragon
I also have a truce
with the sword
I have wanted to ascend
the steep mountain
and fearlessly swim
the vast ocean
I also want my pen
to breathe out fire and
I want to stand for my words
I have travelled alone and
still traced my way
I have raised my voice and
made myself heard often
I want to work too hard for
my brain to be considered
and not just looks
I have wanted to be nurturing
and compassionate but also
a promising leader
And who says that I need
a prince for all that?
Picture credits: Still from Bollywood movie Padmavat
Mitra mostly writes poems and occasionally pens down stories or memoirs. She is a software professional with a passion for both technology and literature. She has published a book of poetry called, ‘Beginning’ and participates read more...
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