The Woman with the Blindfold

It’s the human being selling his soul for some money,

praising his worldly belongings, his greatest wealth,

misusing his power, his hold on another, telling the story,

of how good he is, with gold on his wrist, his mouth full of filth.

 

It’s the man who’s losing himself in bullshit and commonness,

always busy with unnecessary antagonizing, the shameless lying

of which he’s the only believer, cursing, blaspheming no less,

it’s the man who’s without a blush, deceiving and threatening,

 

a being with a soul so black as the night, his name gotten bad,

his deeds put in writing, his words seeded on the role of death,

everything he was is weighed, the sword drawn over his head,

 

nothing will stop now the woman with the blindfold to add

to his life the last word she has, to speak justice widespread,

in favour of the working class, GUILTY, as charged, this lad.

 

© Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

02/04/2015 

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I believe we will pay for every action.
"a being with a soul so black as the night, his name gotten bad,
his deeds put in writing, his words seeded on the role of death,
everything he was is weighed, the sword drawn over his head,"
You create place and deadly ending. A amazing tale in the poetry. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, John, glad you liked it. It's alway more difficult for me (in English) if it has to rhyme. :) Rudi

[Coyote Poetry]

You did very well and you are welcome.

[B]

Oh thats just totally cool
Very edgy

I love it

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you so much, Nisreenaa, so glad you love it. :) Rudi

[Geo Lawrence]

coincidentally, I'm a law student. I hope to be her agent!!! Beautiful piece ...master poet!

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you very much. Glad you liked it. Success with your studies. :) Rudi

[sereenaoutloud]

greed and power...so damaging to our souls! Great write :)

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you so much, Sereena, glad you like it. :) Rudi

[jacob erin-cilberto]

selling out, selling our soul, selling our heart for material things...love finds itself on death row.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

That's right, Jacob. What goes around, comes around. Thanks for passing by and commenting. Have a fine day. :) Rudi

[Confuser]

Great writing Rudi.....loved every single word...the Greedy and Power hungry without a conscious is far to common in society...The title goes very well with the image and I do wish justice was blind, and the scales were equal among all humanity. Beautiful words...every single one: too many souls black as the night:
nothing will stop now the woman with the blindfold to add

to his life the last word she has, to speak justice widespread,

in favour of the working class, GUILTY, as charged, this lad.

Thank you for the RR Rudi: Just wonderful as always, so engaging...

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, Dale. This was a difficult one because it's the free translation of a Dutch poem I'm made last year. It's in an Italian sonnet form and because of the rhyming and also the message of the poem I have to stay consistent with the one in Dutch. But I'm happy with it. :) Rudi

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I firmly believe that we all pay for what we do in life. If we cause the tiniest wrong, we pay for it somewhere, somehow. I love the image of the Lady of Justice... she will not be duped by fancy visions... justice is blind and therefore will be carried out. A nice write sir!

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, FT, for your kind words. Really appreciated. :) Rudi

[Jamestown]

Fan flipping tastic! I love this piece, great job my friend
tell it how it is! Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you, James, glad you loved it. Really appreciate it. :) Rudi