Ribfire
Suhani G.
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Ribfire is the sound of a body trying to survive itself. I wrote it to give shape to the things I could not say aloud. The fire I carried in my throat, the sister living in my ribs, the ashes I keep in my mouth. Writing was violent and tender at the same time: I pressed my voice against the page like teeth to glass, let it break, let it burn. The poem is a ledger of wanting, of hiding, of confessing to nothing but ink and ash. Every image, from paper flames to stolen fire, comes from the parts of me I learned to swallow, to erase, to forget. This work is about being not whole, not tame, not safe. But alive. It’s about letting someone see the trembling hands, the pulse beneath the scars, the teeth behind the tongue, and understanding that survival sometimes tastes like fire.
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Creativity is my escape and my voice. It’s turning thoughts, memories, and feelings into words or art that reflect who I am. It’s noticing what others overlook, questioning everything, and shaping my experiences into something real, raw, and meaningful; a space where I exist fully, unapologetically myself.
