One Wolf Against Another

-Written by Dr. Shreyjit Kaur

In the stillness of a quiet room,
Where sunlight fights against the gloom,
I lie, a woman so fierce, yet worn,
My spirit was bruised but never torn.

My body, tired, bent, and scarred,
Carries burdens, heavy and hard.
Lupus, the wolf within my veins,
Howls through my joys and pains.

My joints ache like a storm’s dark cry,
My fingers so stiff as I try to reach for the sky.
The rash blooms like a burning rose,
On cheeks that flare and eyes that close.

The sun, my enemy, cruel and bright,
Turns my skin to fire, drains my might.
The chills creep deep beneath my bones,
A fever’s heat, a war unknown.

“This body’s mine, though it may bend,
It will not break; it will not end.
Though nights are long and days grow cold,
I burn with strength, a fire bold.”

I am the wolf, both wild and free,

Fighting not just for what I see.
Each flare, a howl, each pain, a snarl,
Here still I stand, I will not fall.

Lupus, you may bite and sting,
But to my spirit, you clip no wing.
I rise, I stumble, rise once more—
This battle’s mine, and loudly I roar.

Through sleepless nights and aching days,
I clutch the light in an endless haze.
My breath grows shallow, my heart skips a beat,
Yet still, I walk on unbowed, weary, heavy feet.

For every tear, a smile breaks free,
A testament to my tenacity.
I may be bruised, my skin may burn,
But I will fight, I will return.

I am more than flesh and bone,
My heart is a stone, and my spirit has grown.
I fight like the wolf against the beast,
Determined not to be its feast.

In the silence of the night,
I gather strength in the fading light.
And in the dawn, with hope anew,
I face every challenge, pushing through.

In my eyes, a dazzle so bright,
Defying the shadows, chasing the light.
Here as I battle, day by day,
Like the wolf, I’ll find my way!