Breathe

A different me I saw in me, like literally

The uniqueness in us, though widely known

For me but, it was something unknown

Trying to decipher my dissimilarities

I grew up imbibing your similarities

A smile here, a shout there

Absorbed a lot to show-off my flair

To be counted among the accepted men

I showed-off as a natural, so clever I was then

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Hidden somewhere in me, was inferiority complex

What I considered alien, and felt distressed

With age and time, like you I matured

Realization dawned, and I found my cure

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A different me, I now see in me

The uniqueness in us that’s widely known

Introspect says, I breathe in a skin of my own!

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Image Credit: Andriyko Podilnyk (Unsplash)

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38 responses to “Breathe”

  1. Truly depicted,different version of ourselves we see at every point of life.

    1. Thanks for reading Ma’m πŸ’š

  2. Oh, I absolutely love it yar ! Such a beautiful piece πŸ™‚

    1. Thanks for reading Rianka πŸ’š

  3. Loved this one, introspection, yes

    1. Thanks for reading Pradnya πŸ’š

  4. Reflection of the soul… Beautiful nitika. πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’š

    1. Thanks for reading Sonali πŸ’š

  5. Very truly said!! Nice comparison

    1. Thanks for reading Gowri πŸ’š

  6. Nitika, Your poem is amazing .πŸ’š

    1. Thanks a lot Mumtaz πŸ’šπŸ’š

  7. Deeply touched by this piece
    Seems like I am reading my story

  8. Good one Nitika… A journey well depicted..

  9. Wonderfully written poem Nikita. How we try to change and adjust just be at par but deep down we are hurting ourselves. Loving yourself the way you are is the key to happiness πŸ€—. Loved it

    1. Thanks a lot Aarti πŸ’š Glad you liked it.

  10. Beautiful poem, Nitika! Wonderfully depicted πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’š

    1. Thanks a lot Pooja πŸ’šπŸ’š

  11. Beautiful poem, Nitika. Indeed, true breathing requires being comfortable in one’s own skin.

    1. Thanks Moonmoon πŸ’šπŸ’š

  12. How our perceptions keep changing!

    1. Thanks a lot for reading Mam!

  13. You have beautifully interpretated how we see different versions of ourselves at different stages of life.Beauriful poem Nitika.Rulfied#.

    1. Thanks a lot Indrani πŸ’šπŸ’š
      Delighted you liked it

  14. Beautiful thought. Time changes us so much. Very well written.

    1. Thanks Sai. Glad you liked it πŸ’šπŸ˜€

  15. Finding oneself… I think it’s a never ending process. No wonder our perception of ourselves keep changing as we grow.
    Introspect, go back and look inside… Well written! πŸ‘

    1. Thanks Sanjukta πŸ’šπŸ’š

    1. Thanks Balakarthi πŸ˜€πŸ˜€

  16. Profound and beautifully written

    1. Thankyou for reading Roodaba!

  17. Reminded me of Dr. Seuss’s famous quote. Beautiful one Nitika πŸ’šπŸ’š

    1. Thanks a lot Meha πŸ™‚

  18. A different me, I saw in me…so profound!

    1. Thanks Seema Mam πŸ’šπŸ’š

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