hegemonies

they raided my dwelling, 

in hailstorm at midnights

and they say i'm a cheat, 

then i must be cheating. 

i listen TS on loop, 

her songs grinded them

and they say i'm a tease, 

then i must be teasing. 

god, she is adverse, 

let's spill her all inks

and they say i won't mean it, 

then i must not be meaning it. 

they came to lock me, 

but stole away my keys 

and they say i'll lose it, 

then i must be losing it. 

they storm my sleep, 

put knives on bed corners

and they say i can't keep it, 

then i must not be keeping it. 

winter drizzles failed,

to extinguish in my case

my home can't heal 

and it might not be healing. 

i woke up smiling fresh as they left

cleaned the inks, laughed at the theft

where have they thrown the keys 

because i've to lock the memories 

ya i went through the stage of reveries

but i've won over hell and hegemonies

i must be sweating

but i might be winning, 

i must be shaking

but i might be dreaming, 

i must be bleeding 

but i might be leading, 

i must be scheming

but i might be writing. 

- chetna 🌻