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Too Late

Noted Nest

Updated: Oct 3, 2024

By Mahati Shiralkar



i know i should’ve come out,

from way under the ragged depths of my skin,

from underneath the rotten flesh,

dead from days of deprecation and pure pain.

but i hid sheepishly instead.


i know i should’ve walked away,

away from vile people that expected too much,

away from dreadful situations that gave too less,

away from ghastly thoughts that had infiltrated their way in.

but i foolishly froze there instead.


i know i should’ve liked myself better,

liked the scars that intimately laced my skin,

loved the occasional smile that was always half-warped,

And i wish i adored the sound of my cracked voice,

but i ended up being a person i bitterly hated.


i know i should’ve looked away,

i know i could’ve.

but it’s too late,

they’re already staring at me with a sardonic grin,

looking into my soul.


fiercely. deeply. intensely.


By Mahati Shiralkar



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Rupa Padia
Rupa Padia
19 Tem 2024

Very well written

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SWETHA PATEL
SWETHA PATEL
13 Tem 2024

very good poem

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Sei Babu
Sei Babu
13 Tem 2024

Fantastic

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Shital Patel
Shital Patel
13 Tem 2024

Very good

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melatturkrishna
13 Tem 2024

Very nice 👌

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