She didn't walk the way world expected
None could guess what storm she had weathered
She moved and moved and never stopped
And her every footstep was strong and bold.
With a body that has carved its own battles
Adversity could not shake her firmness
She carried none of its sting and bitterness
But joyfully shared only smiles and sweetness.
While we speak of limits and constraints
She spoke of immense possibilities
Always exploring her potentialities
And lived them as graceful entities.
She refused any act of sympathy
And spurned faint token of empathy
All the time stood firmly saying no to pity
Predictably preferred the ground of dignity.
Legacy of self-dependency and dignity she sowed.
In her life journey all along, she has proved
That Power and strength are not measured
in strides but in the grit and spirit imbued.
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Author:
Narayan Gadagkar (
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- Comment from author about the poem: The poem is about my friend on the eve of her superannuation from service at the age of sixty. She is person with disability after as she suffered poliomyelitis disease in infanthood but faced the adversity with courage and conviction.
- Category: Reflection
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Comments3
A poem of a strong person forged in the fire of adversity and tempered with determination. Well done
Thank you
You are most welcome Narayan
Nicely penned poem on struggle and sucess of a physically disabled woman
Thanks
Wow! Such people are an inspiration for sure! Well done, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Thank you
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