Poem: Oppression

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Shouldn’t have said a word
Should’ve kept it in
But I’m a human too

No, not to them, you say?

S  h  r  i  n  k  i  n  g
S h r i n k i n g
Shrinking
Shrink
Sh…

Paper-thin now.
Should I fold in half?

16-folds now
Cut in half, you say?

Halved
Quartered
Butchered, you say?

Shards
I’m all shards now

Powder me now
Melting
Soluble
Vapourising

Existing or Existing?

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Published by Lirio

The author is a former I.T. professional hailing from Kerala, India. She writes online under her pen name ‘Lirio Marchito.’ Her write-ups mainly include poems, short stories, book reviews, and blogs. She writes in both Malayalam and English. Her first book of poetry in English, 'The Blue Rabbit,' was published by Writers Workshop, India, in 2021.

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