This Is My Story

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The website content is a reflective and poetic narrative exploring the author's identity as a multifaceted story, intertwined with themes of self-discovery, transformation, and the impact of storytelling.

Abstract

The author presents a deeply introspective piece titled "This Is My Story," which delves into the complexities of personal narrative and identity. Through a series of metaphors, the author describes themselves as a living story, capable of being many things to many people—a character, a prologue, a novel, a fable, a saga, a legend—each with its own emotional landscape and significance. The narrative emphasizes the fluidity and resilience of personal stories, which can be both cherished and challenged, and the power of poetry and storytelling in shaping one's existence. The author, who is also an Indian Classical Dancer, Performer, Educator, Storyteller, Writer, and TEDx Speaker, invites readers to engage with their work on platforms like Instagram and Facebook, and points to another piece, "The Power of Poetry," for further exploration.

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The author views themselves as a dynamic and evolving story, subject to interpretation and reinterpretation.
They acknowledge the diverse reactions their narrative elicits, ranging from love and adoration to neglect and misuse.
The author emphasizes the depth and complexity of their identity, which cannot be confined to a single plot or character.
They celebrate the transformative nature of storytelling, which allows for constant recreation and redefinition.
The author values the intricate interplay between the written word and the lived experience, suggesting that their narrative is both a conscious creation and an organic entity.
They see themselves as an embodiment of poetry, with each word carrying the weight and essence of their being.
The author's identity is intrinsically linked to their artistic expressions, as seen in their dance, performance, and storytelling.
They present their narrative as a source of inspiration and reflection, inviting readers to find meaning in the words and to continue the journey of discovery through their other works.

A narration holding on to let go

I am the many Stories. Picture of the author for the calendar shoot of artist and photographer Innie Singh.

I am a story Only, I can tell.

A word in someone’s parable, A sentence in another’s tale. A question mark hanging in some chapter, A full stop to mark the end in another. A character of mixed emotions for one, A summary of peace for the other. A prologue of fantasy and darkness in one hardcover, An epilogue to end the quest of love in another edition.

I am but a story in so many books Loved with totality by the cherished few, Dreamt, lived, memorized by some, Dusty, untouched by most Discarded, rejected by some Used, abused by the others Sacred, loved and cared by a select few.

I am narrative Creating, erasing myself with every turn of the page, And not rehearsed or rigid, but the one that can be sung backwards.

I am volume Long, exhausting that wraps itself in hidden meanings, And not the glossy cover that’s part of a busy shelf.

I am a novel Full of calm and chaos, soaked in my own ink, And not a plot in which there remains no love or mystery.

I am a fable Adorned with the colour and flavour of the creative mind And not the shade lost in self-consumed oblivion

I am a saga Unfolding the scenes from the space beyond joy and tears And not a chapter that chooses to rest in the vaulted sense.

I am a legend Swinging between the apostrophes & commas Smiling between the designed jacket and torn dog ears Savoring the errors and omissions, corrections and flaws Sanguine about the rhythmic build up and silent pauses Senseless in raging to the end reading the metaphors of you Surrendering to being a unique narration dancing with phrases Soaking in the bliss somewhere in the imagined zen of the world Sagacious into the enquiries of matter and molecule in the word games

This Is My Story

A narration holding on to let go

In This Story

The Power of Poetry

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