By Pooja Sinha
PROMPT—Privilege ...
When I look in the mirror
I see that young girl
Acting in her favorite green dress
In a theater production in School.
She had blushed crimson
On seeing her parents
Sitting and applauding her efforts.
When I look in the mirror
I see a girl of five
Confidently answering a TV Host.
She couldn’t answer the question
But her 100- Watt smile never faltered
Her parents had told her being selected
Was itself a reward.
When I look in the mirror
I see that high school girl
Proudly wear an oxygen tank &
A life jacket & confidently
walking down a ladder to do the “Under Sea Walk”
She never learnt how to swim
But she never let that be a deterrent.
When I look in the mirror
I see that determined woman
Who never let bullies stop,
Her from getting what she wanted
She always listened to her instincts
Let experiences shape her up
Good, bad or ugly-from each she learnt.
When I look in the mirror
I see that shy but confident girl
Place her hand trustingly into her husband’s hand.
They repeated their sacred marriage vows and
They loved, danced, cared, fought and traveled
The rest they say was history
The beginning so to speak.
When I look in the mirror I see the day
I conceived my bundle of joy
He grabbed not just my finger but stole my heart forevermore.
He brought so much happiness and tender love
He grew before my eyes, each moment a cherished memory.
I wanted time to stand still
But it sped by in minutes, hours, months and years.
When I look in the mirror
I see my bundle of joy all grown up
Soon to leave my nest and
Spread his wings
He’s the light & love and everything in between
He completes us
He added another dimension altogether.
When I look in the mirror
I see the daughter, sister, wife, mother, teacher, mentor, friend
One woman and so many roles,
I am grateful for each person in my life
I am grateful for the experiences that shaped me
Molding and helping me become
Who I was destined to be…
Pooja Sinha is a content creator, poet, writer and blogger. She lives in Jamshedpur, India. Her formative years were in both Hong Kong & New Delhi. Her poetry & articles have been published in INKochi Magazine. She has been an active writer for several years. Her writing oscillates between poetry and prose.
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