You have come a long way Lagna, he remarked 
From the shy, unassertive and docile girl in JNU
You have metamorphosized
Into a bold, feisty and imposing woman
Your aura is unparalleled 

Well, I had to, I replied
Coz my odyssey is scripted 
I became what I was meant to be
Even though the path was fraught with trials and tribulations
Betrayed in love 
Back stabbed by so called friends
Maligned by people
I blanketed myself in words

I didn't explain 
I just weaved emotions
It is healing
The resilience that I have achieved 
Maybe that's reflects 
In my ink and in my being.
©LR