You said that the day i was born was the happiest day of your life,
were you lying?
because now as you slap me around,
i sit here crying.
You scream at my mother about what trouble a girl is,
why are you yelling?
it wasn't her fault and now
you've hit me so hard i am dying.
You let your sexism overtake you,
why are you crying?
your the one who did this to me,
and its because of your lying.
Author notes
sexism
A contest entry
- Quickie prompt by Tabi no Tochuu.
504 points, ended September 6, 7 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What do you think?
Comments
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Very Impressive
The harsh realities a child has to face is enough to bend the strongest mind. Then after all we are espected to grow up as if nothing happened to us and bring up a well rounded family. what a father needs to realize is that the man determines the sex of his child,if he needt to hurt anyone it is himself he should hate.
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Wow...
There's so much emotion in this piece.
And I don't mean to be naggy, especially if this is a personal piece, but in your second line it should be 'were' instead of 'where'.
I like your take on the prompt. Most people would use a relationship or more of a domestic abuse kind of angle.
Thank you for sharing this.
-Kati Anne -
I have read this more then once and the more i read it, the more i like it.
Its a bit sad though.
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