Survivor Poem by Kuli Kohli

Survivor

Rating: 5.0

Entered the world like an uninvited guest;
I hid away, embarrassed- I was a disgrace.
Flawed, I survived this sentence. A tough test.

A child who was compared with all the rest,
I was different- an alien from outer space;
entered the world like an uninvited guest.

Benefits, wages kept me together, dressed,
I was a cash point- abused without a case;
flawed, I survived this sentence- a tough test.

On display to men for marriage; suppressed,
I was a British visa for Asian men to chase;
entered the world like an uninvited guest.

A lucky escape, rescued by a husband; blessed
with a family that I could love and embrace.
Flawed, I survived this sentence, a tough test.

My dreams came true and all were impressed,
a valued writer, poet, working mum, a place.
Entered the world like an uninvited guest,
flawed, I survive this sentence - a tough test.

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