Circles

By Nikita Kanjani

I walk in the same circles as you

Going round, and round and

Round

And because it looked so easy for you

Why wouldn't it be easy for me, too?

It was until I decided I wanted to break away

But I was afraid everyone would look at me - as the one who

broke their circle.

The circle that seemed so easy to draw

But so hard for me follow

Maybe you would hate me for leaving the circle,

But what if I broke loose just so I could have a taste of fresher air?

To let my hands reach out to the light and rays of hope

The circle promised me?

To feel be free?

To find a reason to stay in a circle that

Everyone pushed me into

But never told me why.

To search for the wings I needed to fly so bad?

Would you still hate me and leave beautiful, red roses

Or would you let me go?

By Nikita Kanjani