Why a victim

For the group 'Creative Poetry'.

Like a house erupting in flames

An imprint as such I cannot name

Mercilessly, I was, forever scarred

A foreign rage had left me charred

Strewn in pieces, my dignity smelt

Of rotting corpse; they never felt

A tug of remorse in their soul-less heart

As they barged in and tore me apart

My pleas, my threats amused them more

My quivers pursued their humanly core

A clever plan to subjugate

A human sharing an animal’s fate

Arrows of torture; bullets of shame

Pinned me to their reality game

Laughs and sneers; tears and screams

Stuck in this appalling dream

Momentary ambrosial feel

Hunt for a voluptuous deal

Humanity surpassed by the greed

Was it my religion, gender or creed

Author's Note

I'd like to know every reader's personal interpretation of this work. :)

Reviews

[compositionc]

I thought it was about slavery. Like, the evil Americans from a long time ago. It was angsty and powerful.
My favourite lines were:
/A human sharing an animal’s fate
Arrows of torture; bullets of shame/
They just seemed so...beautiful for something describing something so evil and cruel. The entire poem was really well written. There were so many situations you could apply this poem to, but I thought of slavery first.
Really well done.

[light and ashes]

I really love this. The pain is so well expressed. To me it is about what it is like to feel trapped by traumatic events that hold someone captive, really superb writing.

[Richielee]

wow very charged poem with metaphoric magic galore

[Poetic Beauty]

This is a strong poem that speaks about how greed makes people do the vilest of things to other humans. It is horrible and horrific what can transpire when people are consumed with lust for money. Money is a part of life but it can't replace love and compassion. This poem is strong and powerful in the statement you make.

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

this appears to me to be about the rape and mental cruelty of a female. Very well written.

[Silent Lover]

This is a great write. To me this poem is about the oppression of any human. It speaks of injustice and suffering, endurance and dignity. This is a deep and meaningful poem that draws the reader out of self and into compassion for the suffering that has and is happening to mankind.