A defiant ode to resilience—Mohit’s poem urges you to reclaim your power, stand tall, and remember your elemental origins, exclusively for Different Truths.
They told you to be small—
to erode politely,
to apologise for your weather,
to let the clouds decide your silhouette.
But rock remembers its volcanic tongue.
Peel back your skin of topsoil:
beneath lies a spine that refused the glacier,
a throat that still hums with magma.
Height is not arrogance.
It’s the act of remaining
while the wind tries to edit you
down to its size.
Stand.
Let the storms come.
Even their lightning
is just begging to be remembered.
Picture design by Anumita Roy
Mr. Mohit Saini is an Assistant Professor at Compucom Institute of Technology and Management, Jaipur. With 8 years of experience in the field of language and linguistics, he has contributed significantly to research and education in these areas. His academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Education, a Postgraduate degree in Business Administration, and a Master’s in English from the University of Rajasthan. His areas of
expertise encompass literature, second language acquisition, psycholinguistics, English grammar, multilingual education, and the implementation of language policies in higher education. He is also the author of five published poems, showcasing his creative engagement
with language alongside his academic pursuits. He resides in the culturally rich city of Jaipur.
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