SURVIVOR
Alpana Jaiswal
There is a reflection of pain in her eyes, as she fights back tears
Trying to figure out why she has put up with it all of these years
Innocence is no longer there
Just taken away
Struggling to deal with it, thinking to be free someday
Tries to tell someone but no one believes her cries
Just another young girl getting some attention through lies
Sitting alone under the night sky so black
Nobody knows what she's holding back
Looking up at the stars so high
Sometimes she wishes she could melt into the sky
Out of her eye drops a single tear
As she realizes she has to face her worst fear
Hidden from view her silent tears flow freely
This horrible pain has gone on far too long
She tries to forget as she hums her own little song
She blocks out the sound with hands on her ears
She closes her eyes and tries to forget her fears
The screams are getting louder and louder
Soon it will be time and she can stand it no longer
He holds her close
His voice so soft
His tempting, careful praise
Promises, promptings, guidance
So He could have his ways
Ignoring her naivety
Blind to her trusting eyes
Devouring her
Leaving wounds which no one can see
Filled with confusion
Torment and undeserved shame
Her child hood stolen
Why does she feel ashamed?
Where does this stop
What kind of a world
What kind of place
She can't control what happened to her
The Pain
The Hurt
The Anger
Will it all leave her one day…..
4 comments:
you definitely are very creative fher... i would've posted another artwork... was trying to figure out how come this artwork of babis... and i think i also need to reflect on his work as much as i did with alpana's poetry... very beautiful :)
I am honored..the art work gives my poem a new meaning,all together..I am deeply touched,and will always be grateful to you..
Alpana
I love this one. I think I can relate with this poem. Very nice =)
Both the poem and the artwork are very touching, almost haunting! really, only this painting could go with Alpana's pathos!
-Poet Desh
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