By Maheep Kishore Sharma
I've lost thousands of times before I said a single word.
I've lost thousands of times before I could stand confidently.
I've lost thousands of times before I could be the me I imagined in my imagination.
I've lost thousands of times before I could be any better than this.
I've lived for thousands of years before happiness ever came through.
I've also lived a lifeless life before anybody could understand what I was going through.
I've learned and not learned from my mistakes, yet I've seen how worse it could get than any better.
Yes, I've cried thousands of times before anybody came to wipe them away, and yet I still cry alone.
We've come a long way bottling up and never owning any.
And yet, we have a long way to go.