Worthy
Ten years.I spent ten years building a career out of nothing,
No big college to my name,
A degree I paid for through side hustles,
Three years of giving my all,
Constantly working, studying and graduating,
Adding accolades to my name,
Extra curriculars, swimming, writing,
Theatre and arts,
And a job right out of college,
I slogged the next 10 years,
14 hour shifts,
The same old tasks everyday,
Prioritising the company over my health,
Over my family,
Over everything,
To one day finally taking a risk,
A chance on myself,
Getting that Masters degree from that big college,
Giving myself a few months off to get my head screwed on straight,
Moving to that new country where I’ve always wanted to build a life,
Only to now be told I’m no longer good enough,
Not qualified,
A few months of a break has rendered,
The 10 years of hard work in my life completely useless,
And while I see that no one is willing to take a chance on me,
I want to take a chance on myself,
Look for a way to do something different,
But I don’t know how,
Just that I want to.
I am completely lost,
I am scared and I’m trying,
Trying to look for strength within myself,
Trying to tell myself that I am worthy,
I am not less.
Poetry by Kshiti Dubey
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Written on 2024-05-27 at 17:08
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