"The Formidable Fear" - A poem by Keertana Kuchipudi

She was filled with fear —

Fear of the haunting past,

Fear of the uncertain future;

Fear for her survival in this harsh world,

Fear of her acceptance in her own pristine form.

Her watery eyes couldn't take that fear away,

Her bruised back couldn't take that fear away.

Her weakened flesh couldn't take that fear away,

Her falling hair couldn't take that fear away.

She wondered what could set her free:

She couldn’t let go of the fear on her own,

But surprisingly, one day, that crippling fear

Became the light that lead her soul.

                                                 

                                                                 - Keertana Kuchipudi  (FsCCs 1^st year)