Written piece
SHE IS NOT LOST
Harmeet Kaur
India
About this piece
A self-composed poem about a woman who loses everything in war yet continues to move forward. Through resilience, silent suffering, and hope, the poem reflects the emotional cost of conflict and the enduring strength of the human spirit.
She stopped crying
wiped out the tears
and told herself
She is not lost.
She took her bag
and looked aside
and reminded herself
She is not lost.
She stood alone
and gazed at the sky
and evoked herself
She is not lost.
she started to move
and stepped on the road
and recalled herself
She is not lost.
She left her town
and peeped back for a while
and whispered herself
She is not lost.
Now she reached
somewhere
somewhere
with no idea
no aspiration
no happiness
and no destination.
I can look through her painful eyes
which are saying
She was lost all the way.
Oh my dear,
How can I be of service?
I pray, you bloom again one day.
May that one day be the coming day.