When I smiled,
People said, “Eww, that’s gross.”
When I laughed in happiness,
People said, “It’s ugly.”

When I smiled,
People said, “Your teeth are yellow.”
When I laughed,
People said, “Your laugh is ugly.”

When I smiled,
People made me teary.
When I laughed.,
People said, “you look ******".

And when everything was fine,
When everyone said, “Smile!”
It was the moment
I was afraid to smile.

When my blood soaks the paper while writing,
Still my results keep denying.
When my health keeps falling for marks on a sheet,
Still they say , “You didn’t compete.”

When my eyes says what's sleep,
But still studying for the promises I keep.
When effort becomes my only living
Still they say , "you aren't studying."

When medals are hung on someone’s name,
Where my scars go unheard, without fame.
When tears blur the formulas on the page,
Still they say — “Don’t cry, just engage.”

When silence screams louder than praise,
And I'm trapped in endless days.
Still, the world looks away with pride,
Naming me failure , while laughing inside.

They said,you're ugly,
I asked,"What's Beauty?"
They said,your teeth are bad,
I said,Oh! So that's beauty,I fixed it.
They said, you're dark skinned,
I said,Oh! So that's beauty,I lighten it.
They said,you're short,
I said,Oh! So that's beauty,I wore heels
They said,you're the ugliest one ever,
I said,Oh! So that's beauty,I wore makeup
They said you're still ugly!!
I again asked,"What's Beauty?"

When I’m surrounded by darkness,
And the feeling of finding a single ray of light is my religion

When I’m lonely in my thoughts,
And a feeling of unseen energy lifts me is my religion.

When my eyes brim with tears,
And the feeling of crying in a safe lap is my religion.

And,
When I'm all alone the feeling of a divine presence protecting me is my religion.

SO WHAT'S YOUR RELIGION??

We stepped into teens, side by side,
Into adulthood, still the same stride.
Through every hardship, storm, and weather,
I still wish we see success together.

Not as a couple, not as a sibling,
A bond too rare, beyond all limiting.
I don’t know what to call this part,
But you’ll always be my idiot at heart.