In the Books of Life

- Viji T

In the Books of Life

In the books of life,

I have never been allowed

To be what I am,

So I hide myself from the unseen,

Fighting battles within,

Carrying the ruthless words

The world has taught me.

Even beneath

The scorching sunshine,

I stay hidden,

Searching for a place

Where I can simply be myself.

But the rain begins to fall,

Washing the old words from my skin.

In its steady rhythm,

I hear a quieter truth:

I am not wrong for being here,

Not broken for wanting to be seen.

Then joy breaks through the clouds,

Bright as a rainbow

Opening across the sky.

And for the first time,

I step into the light,

Ready to become

Who I have always been.

(Viji. T, CW writer, Namakkal, Tamilnadu)