I wrote She Moves Onwards in 1985 at the age of 17. It speaks of a defiant, if broken, heart that seeks to move on with dignity after heartbreak. Compare this poem to Freedom (1984) with its similar theme of heartbreak and loss.

Leave me –

If you so wish.

 

I shall move on

Even as the tide

That sweeps aside

Debris of painful memories.

 

I shall move on

Swift as the wind

That echoes my name –

No mountains shall deter me

No desert too scorching.

 

Oh, you –

You think your callousness

Will curb my heels

And subdue my gait –

Not me!

 

I shall grow new wings

For those that you slash –

I shall rise above your horizons

And soar towards

The undying Sun.

 

Leave me –

I shall reach my abode

Alone.

 

Vanita Shukla Hork, 1985

 

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4 thoughts on “She Moves Onwards”

  • Brandon
    October 11, 2026 at 9:33 am
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    Lovely work Vanita –

    She gained her strength & independence – not only through & in spite of her heartbreak 💔 – but because of it…. Not allowing it to sculpt & define who she was

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    • Vanita HorkPost author
      October 11, 2026 at 7:18 pm
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      Thank you so much, Brandon, I’m truly honoured 🙏🌷

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  • Jas Phoenix
    October 13, 2026 at 10:45 am
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    Just like a phoenix. This is beautiful as always, Vanita. 💞

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    • Vanita HorkPost author
      October 14, 2026 at 11:26 pm
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      Thank you so much, Jas, I’m truly honoured!🙏❤️🌷

      Reply

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