She was calling, crying, howling, sighing,
but no one heard her cry
with no friends, family, very bitter reality
the society turned a blind eye
‘Make it I must, got no one to trust
in rain and sun she toiled
but nice, nice try, nice push, if you must
with no family, the society scoffed
Twas’ a fateful day, or so the tales do say
walking after long hours of toil
the sons of Hades, perverted in a Mercedes
stared and ground to a halt
‘She’s pretty’, he said, ‘and lonely’, he said
today’s our lucky day
Let’s feed our lust, thrust after thrust
surely she won’t say nay
She screamed and screamed, and screamed and screamed
But two overpowered the one
And so defile her they did, yes defile her they did
And poured their gunk in her core
‘Why me’, she cried, pain burned inside
and burned for days and nights
‘end it I must, got no one to trust
this curse won’t see past dusk’
Fateful was the night her senses and hope in flight
she did and would do no more
for what was found, neatly in a mound
the fruits of an overdose at dawn.
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Its funny the kind of assumptions the world makes about one. they look at you and just believe you have it going good for you and do not have a right to complain. no one bothers to ask if you are alright or if everything is fine with you. rather, they just want all that you have for themselves – reason? some unfathomable lust that just keeps growing with every conquest. Fairygodsister, you have struck gold with this. inspired by a true story? i decided to speak metaphorically of course.
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Actually, this poem was inspired by loads of stories that abound everywhere I go. From your comment I think you have embraced one of the impressions this poem gives, and that’s the beauty of poetry. Do this for me though, read it again, find another impression to it, and let me know!
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vividly illustrated emotions.
beautifully done…
I invite you to participate in poets rally week 34.
follow the ping back link and place your poem in,
poetry awards are assigned upon completion.
Happy Monday!
The Deadline is Wednesday
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Thank you for your comments! I have just emailed you about more specific modalities to participating in your poets rally week competition. Thank you!
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FGS, you pulled me in on this one! Good stuff. Hope you’d probly touch it up a lil and share at a ‘relevant’ event soon.
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Awww, I’m glad you liked it! How do you think I should touch it up? I’d love to hear your thoughts. And, what’s your example of a ‘relevant’ event?
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On ‘touching-up’ the poem, well, I’ve copied the text and will e-mail you a slightly modified version alongside my comments before the week runs out [this week’s looking rather hectic…Plus, I’m not a master Poet:) ]
‘Relevant event’: Maybe a ‘sisters meeting’, an event where Violence Against Women is a discussion theme, amongst men (be sure to have a bodyguard sha o .. lol!) You could also read it out to friends in informal gatherings, you know…
Below’s the link to a poem I wrote two months ago. Like this one, it can also be interpreted on different levels. In fact, I felt ‘virtue leave me’ after writing it as soon as I got the inspiration! Enjoy!: http://tiny.cc/stb66
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Been to your blog and back! I see what you mean. About relevant events, everywhere I’ve performed this peom, people immediately link it to rape, violence against women, and like issues. Funnily, I had a tottaly different theme in mind when I wrote this. I guess that’s the beauty of poetry though, one line, many meanings.
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powerful emotions., well done! 🙂
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Thank you!!!
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painfully sweet. I admire your skill and rhyme.
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Thank you Hajjoh…..
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well, i could also see from the view that a soul is trying to battle addiction. the more she battles, the deeper she falls into it. this is a self trying hard to fight with self. who wins the battle? she traded her soul but is now trying to win it back in the physical. the result is fateful.
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We’re getting there! Scale it up a bit to a group or loads of people, and let’s see what you’ll come up with!
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I just clicked on this link from the poets rally; and I’m glad I did. You are a gifted wordsmith. Brilliantly tragic. A+++! 🙂
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‘brilliantly tragic’, nice description! Thank you for dropping by…..
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I invite you to attend poets rally week 35, where you share your poetry and make new poetic friends…poetry awards are assigned upon completion.
let me know when you are ready.
Merry Christmas…
Stay Blessed….
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this is very dark but very beautiful. I enjoyed it a lot.
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Thank you Melissa!
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That was extremely sad but I loved how you made the emotions come across. I very glad you linked it with the rally…else I would’ve never reached here. Very very beautifully written!
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I’m happy about the rally too, I’ve come across so many wonderful writers I wouldn’t have met otherwise!
And I’m happy you liked the poem Alethea, it’s a story I see around me every day….
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😦 This is very sad!!!!!
Very nice :9 Thanks for sharing it.
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Thank you Lu Ann…
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I really liked this, Fairygodsister. What stuck out to me was “but two overcame the one”–this could be interpreted in different ways–but you are the writer and I’m the reader–don’t know specifically what you were thinking but I do know I like your writing.
Thanks for sharing.
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The beauty of poetry for me is the opportunity to say one thing and have the audience interpret it in different ways, or as it suits them. Thanks for dropping by!
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Powerful words, wonderful flow and the story builds to such an intensity that it takes you to the edge and throws you off…wonderful I say! I can’t wait to read more of your stuff!
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Thank you! And thanks for subscribing!!!
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This is just so brilliantly done… I love the way you express your feelings through this.
Nice stuffs here, by the way!
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Thank you Inelle!!!
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A Poem that could be a short story. Powerfully sadly written!!! Great!
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Sam, the truth is I actually wanted to write it as a story before but I knew I probably wouldn’t finish it. This for me, was the perfect way to express myself, and I’m almost overwhelmed with the reception it’s gotten. Thank you!
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Wow, that is some heavy stuff. I feel so sorry for her. There are better alternatives then succumbing to the pain that violent and merciless men inflict.
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My dear, different people react to issues in different ways. It’s up to us to provide succour and support to people who are hurting, or going through difficult times…
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You have captured the nightmares of my past. To say I can relate doesn’t even begin to cover it. Thank you, again and again, thank you.
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Woah!…glad I took a lil’ journey today into the archives of your blog, Chioma & bump into this classic work of art…the message is so strong and deep that it will always suffice to highlight the everyday ills that it laments, I totally love how beautifully crafted it was…big ups!
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Thank you Iyke!!! Cheers!
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This is beautiful! Well done!
And thanks for the pingback. 🙂
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Thank you Chyna!! And you’re welcome!!
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😀
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