She shed her pearls and satin.
Left it all behind
For dreams not born of high school
Unpolished five and dime.
The pomp of her associates
Gave her a queasy feel
So she threw caution to the wind
And climbed behind the wheel.
She may have made strange choices.
She may have shocked a few,
But she found a way to shed the skin
Of tragedy and gloom.
Was quite a disappointment
To those who thought her dumb
When she refused the money marriage
'Tween her forehead and his thumb.
Instead she took a rougher road.
Worked her way through school.
Learned compassion for the hungry.
Didn't care they called her fool.
Now she doesn't make big dollars,
But she knows where she belongs.
She dwells among the suffering
Living right from wrong.
She has enough to get her by
While comforting the lost
And that poor boy that she married
Was always worth the cost.
Her life is not a business deal.
Her children aren't for sale.
And her skin fits to her insides,
Living true has never failed.
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Written November 1st, 2005
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Brilliant
oh i do like this. its very empowering. confident also. makes me feel good about my self in a way and it flows wonderfully. -
That was wonderful. You have woven a very effective tale. There is a sense of biography to this and to me that is a good thing.
I like the soft rhyme you have used, it kept it from getting sing songy.
Overall it was effective.
Susan -
Excellent!
Wow...this is such a wonderful piece. Well written and very descriptive. Great job! -
I like this one.
Oh this is so good indeed and it reminds me of myself and what I had to go through when I got married. But it was worth it all because now we have been married for 26 years. -
Thanks, dispatch. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Thanks Barb. It is always great when I have an inspiration with purpose
. Sometimes I am all babble
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very good poem! i like how it tells a story about the picture! good luck!
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You weave a story with a lesson worth listening to, it trips along merrily, an enjoyable read.
Good luck in the contest, though i know that's not why you enter.
Barb -
And thank you for the inspiration. You find the best photos
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Wonderful write. You did a great job with this. Loved the path you let the picture take you. Thank you for entering the contest.
Sam
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i like this one it tells us so much about you with a grear roll of the tounge flow, it was such a sincere poem and you can feel the love within it, i loved the metaphor of "shed the skin" that is great instead of behind a mask or words to that effect and i loved the lines "that poor boy that she married was always worth the cost her life is not a business deal her children aren't for sale" great loving and strong statement well done enjoyed this one lol abigailxx
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