Her Duplicity Poem by Valsa George
Her Duplicity
she is scarred so deep inside
yet she chooses to remain beautiful
the gloom of darkness engulfs her
yet she dons a mask of brightness
the stab of humiliation slices her
yet she attempts to bandage her wounds
in her solitary moments
she keeps wondering
if her life is worth living
and the war she is waging, worth the struggle
she is a pearl locked in an oyster
but unless someone digs it out
its lustre will be lost to the world
and shall perish in the caverns of the sea
trapped and enslaved......
will she break the shell herself and come out?
from slushy swamps,
will she walk to gilded palaces?
from a pawn on the chessboard,
will she ever rise as the reigning queen?
indeed she is beautiful n' divine
her worth is beyond measure
don't take her to be a tiny bug
to be swatted at and done away with!
As far as I know most of the women, especially from the middle class are facing this kind of ordeal only...domestic violence has two facets...direct and indirect...verbal abuse is worse...worst is cheating by indirect conspiracy and other ways of harassment abuse...how much a woman is humiliated mentally, we all know....well done Valsa..you have clearly portrayed the theme..God bless you
she is scarred so deep inside yet she chooses to remain beautiful the gloom of darkness engulfs her yet she dons a mask of brightness the stab of humiliation slices her yet she attempts to bandage her wounds.....a clear-cut picture of a woman is astutely expressed from the beginning. This poem is so significant.
'her worth is beyond measure' - absolutely so, agree hundred per cent. The womb that carries the seed of mankind through the ages, is the safest shelter of mankind; there is no stronger force than the carrier of the womb. Who says a woman is weak? Who else can perform the task that she has been eternally perforrming?
she is a pearl locked in an oyster but unless someone digs it out its lustre will be lost to the world and shall perish in the caverns of the sea Beautiful. Its the smile that adorns her though a forced smile!
Hi, Valsa. I hope she does break free. You make me feel with this poem with and for this woman. I find attractive women who can be cheerful and appreciate humor when I know they’ve had their share, or more than their share, of hardship. Oh that for every woman there would be love to summon the beauty from their shells. I especially like the third stanza. Good one, Valsa. -Glen
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I would like to translate this poem
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A magnificent work, Valsa. The truest oppression arises from circumstances that show abuse to exist in forms that begin to undermine the humanity of the person, the target. Physical abuse will often unmask the oppressor, but psychological abuse will often imprison the victim. This poem goes to myfavourites.
'Physical abuse will often unmask the oppressor, but psychological abuse will often imprison the victim'...... so beautifully put! Thank you Lemon for the honor of sending this poem to your favorite list!