“Still Becoming” is a reflective poem by me, exploring life as an ongoing journey of growth, self-discovery, and resilience.

It reminds you that our stories are never finished, that our worth is not measured by achievements alone, and that every pause, setback, and quiet moment contributes to the beauty of our unfolding narrative.

# Still Becoming #

I am not a finished story.
Not a book closed,
not a tale told,
not a life neatly summarized in bold.

I am a sentence still forming,
a dawn still warming,
a quiet seed beneath the soil
slowly learning the language of blooming.

Do not measure me
by trophies on shelves
or titles that glitter for others’ eyes.
Measure me by the nights I stood alone
and still chose to rise.

Because life—
life is not a straight road.
It curves,
it climbs,
it disappears into fog sometimes.

It is wrong turns that teach a lesson,
losses that whisper reflection,
and pauses…
oh, those pauses—
where the soul finally hears its own voice.

I have been many versions of myself:
the dreamer,
the doubter,
the one who fell,
and the one who got up quieter…
but stronger.
Yes, my soul is still becoming.

(Vijay Verma)
www.retiredkalam.com

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