“There are few things in this world as malicious and self-destructive as an addiction. Any addiction is cancerous, eating away into the very system that feeds it, often with fatal outcome.”
Presenting an incredible real and stark piece of writing by Uncommon writer, Shireen Manocha, who deftly combines word and intention to create a most impactful bit of writing on a most common addiction, titled simply as ‘Revenge.’
All that we at The Uncommon Box would like to say is – R.E.A.D
Revenge
You put me on fire, I would say, mild fire. You wanted me to burn, but slowly and gradually. You wanted to enjoy it till I lasted. Little did you know, I wouldn’t die out till I take my revenge. I will burn your inside, completely and wholly.
You held me carelessly, tossing and turning me, I knew it would end with you leaving me somewhere on the corner of this street, half dead, waiting to die completely. Little did you know, I wouldn’t die out till I take my revenge. I will make sure you regret not listening to the numerous warnings.
You finally stomped upon me one last time, but did not even wait for me to extinguish. You let me die, alone. Little did you know, I wouldn’t die out till I take my revenge. I will make your family’s heart ache for you.
You walked away, gracefully pulling at another one of us. I do feel jealous I’m not the one you’re kissing right now. You used me, and then you left me to die, useless for anyone else. Little did you know I wouldn’t die out till I take my revenge. I will make you shriek in the loom hospital room.
I am pretty.
I am sleek.
I have all the qualities of being loved.
Yet burnt,
I am a cigarette.
And little did you know I wouldn’t die out till I take my revenge.
Indeed, the roll of burning tobacco poised delicately or gripped tightly between your fingers, is nothing but you, taking revenge on yourself- harming yourself in more ways than you know.
Self-harm always does not imply death. It can refer to slow poisoning of the system- much like what the cigarette does to you.
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About the writer:
Shireen Manocha is an undergrad student, currently pursuing B.A.(H)Political Science, from Miranda House, University of Delhi. She has been a passionate about writing ever since she was little. An active blogger, she generally likes to tackle issues that are so widespread that they tend to go unnoticed.
Apart from writing, she likes to travel to different countries and embrace their cultures, and thus has been learning French from Alliance Française de Delhi.
She recently ventured into the world of spoken-word-poetry and has been trying her hand at it since. She also likes to binge watch TV shows and/or read for days at end.
You can follow Shireen’s work on her blog:
www.inevitabledarkness.wordpress.com
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