They called her Goody-Two-Roots

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Open Poetry #30

They called her Goody-Two-Roots

Sadelite
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0 posted 2004-01-14 08:46 AM

(Have you ever wondered how some can be so cruel to a person who tries to do the "right" thing?  Have you ever wondered how that person feels about oneself?  In reflection, I wrote this, not intending disrespect, but with admiration and empathy to those who try to do the right thing despite the sacrifice.)

      The Called her Goody-Two-Roots

She stood by unveiled clumps of soil,
Goody-Two-Roots she'd been named,
Always doing right to earn
Masochistic muddied toil.

                    ~Sadelite~

[This message has been edited by Sadelite (01-14-2004 10:58 PM).]

Professor Gloom
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1 posted 2004-01-14 09:57 AM

very nice short poem,
makes me thing of several trees I know
or knew.

Gloom

iliana
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2 posted 2004-01-14 11:13 AM

Good write, kind of sad, though. hugs......jo

Sadelite
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3 posted 2004-01-14 12:25 PM

Professor,

     You probably fell on the floor when you saw how short this was.  Everything so unlike me!
                    Sadelite

iliana,
      It is kind of sad, isn't it? I like to change my perspectives often (that's one reason I named myself Sadelite-I like to orbit and check things out at many different angles.) I just wanted to write in a different mood to see what would happen.  I found I couldn't write in that mood very long-maybe that's why it's so short!   Thanks for your response.             Sadelite

iliana
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4 posted 2004-01-14 03:42 PM

I am curious as to what sparked this creative imagery?

Sadelite
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5 posted 2004-01-14 04:47 PM

iliana,

   Ok...I have an acquaintance who always does the right thing not matter the costs.  She's as beautiful person as they come.
                      Sadie

[This message has been edited by Sadelite (01-14-2004 11:00 PM).]

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