A girl, a babe of Yemen born

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Open Poetry #30

A girl, a babe of Yemen born

Lozza
New Member

since 2003-12-22

Posts 5
New Zealander (in UK)

0 posted 2004-01-12 12:31 PM

I was inspired to write this poem after reading a book about two British girls taken to the Yemen and sold by their father into marriage. It was a heart wrenching book and a true story. I hope you like the poem.

A girl, a babe, of Yemen born
A Country ravaged and so torn

From Western culture, so estranged,
No democracies of that I’m pained.

Promised, married whilst still a girl
No choice, no freedom, unfair world.

Knows no difference, ruled by men
That’s her lot and will defend,

A culture alien, religion extreme
She does believe she is supreme.

Exposed, possibilities and to change
Overwhelmed, sheer possible range.

Once eyes are open in danger lies
As more to life, and so she tries,

to change the views of that accepted,
volatile response and so rejected.

Persecuted for her freedom of thought,
a sad life outcast and overwrought.

Trapped in a life, culture, empty
Values held, repressed a plenty.

All we can do is pray for change
and spread the word in conscience gain.

Terrina
Member

since 2003-12-31

Posts 166
California

1 posted 2004-01-12 02:00 PM

What a sad story. Thank you for posting.

choshi
Senior Member

since 2004-01-01

Posts 1184
New York

2 posted 2004-01-12 02:09 PM

Powerful and well-penned...sadly true ~C

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2004-01-12 06:59 PM

Nice writing...James

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