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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow 
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Strange love, you cover your face in a veil of silence, and you read long nights away as your dreams escape you, for that is all you can do wrapped in those invisible chains, too afraid to end the suffering. In your garden, your daughter's yearn for a father's gentle touch, and you contemplate the delicate tears that are yet to fall from their eyes still free to the breeze, but for how long? So sing your ancient lullabies, comb her hair with your sad hands scarred with life, for someday you must say goodbye and gift them all to men who hope only to be given proud sons and will not love her at all. And with the creases of your aging face, will go your memory, your body in an unmarked grave blowing your identity away with the grains. No, you never existed but in her memory. And as this comes to mind to consider, it takes only one voice to be heard aloud, but you would rather die than remove the shroud, afraid to bring quiet suffering to your family, afraid to dirty the name... It only takes one word to change the course, and although you've never thought to speak it your silence can be heard here across the Earth. A beating heart, that knows to love and cherish, that knows to teach and touch softly, is worth so much more than a name. |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
If only more saw the Light,....... thank you for revealing much that should never be covered with your very passionite plea |
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viking_metal Senior Member
since 2007-02-02
Posts 1337In a Jeep, Minnesota. |
Dude. Wicked. You rock. -P Everyone deserves to be loved, even you. |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
Ms K...funny thing how other people's gods are so ruthless.. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Thank you, dear Kaoru, for speaking out so powerfully and poignantly in the same time. Things will change, even if slowly, because one courageous voice calls another and then another ... it is a slow process, but women will stand up and conquer their dignity and freedom, though many have paid their rebellion with their lives ... Love, Margherita |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
Excellent poem Kaoru~ You sure got to the heart of the matter. Love is truly who and what we are. That's my take on your poem anyway, and you really drove the point home. |
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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow |
Thanks to you all for your replies. I know this poem is not as good as it could've been, and I am usually better at expressing emotion than this, but the subject is a hard one to functionally describe for me because I haven't experienced it first hand. I can tell you that it's an important issue to me. Again, thank you. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
A fine piece of empathetic writing. You speak for those women who cannot find their voice ~ or are not allowed to use it.  Linda [This message has been edited by Earth Angel (06-04-2009 05:13 PM).] |
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ctowen Member Elite
since 2001-10-18
Posts 2286Green Mountains of VT |
All through the read all I could hear were the thunder behind the means .... "thump - thump, thump - thump, thud, thump - thump .... " Craig : ) |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoyed  |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo dear Kaoru, Having spent a good deal of time working as an Engineer in Saudi Arabia, I must say that I was always well treated there, by everyone. I never spend much time questioning other cultures. As Bones would say--there's no money in it. Love Bobby |
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unboundpoetess Member
since 2008-05-24
Posts 477 |
Hmmm Thinks it's pretty good, K. Mostly awesome, even *smiles* You are amazing, H |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Fine writing...James |
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