Genie

Genie,

did the world find you or did you find the world?

You've been strapped down so long,

you can't speak a word.

Tossed around like a rag doll with boe legs,

switching from home to home,

your only looking for love,

but when the money runs out your time is up.

 

Oh Genie, how could people be so cruel?

I just want to know.

Did you find the world?

Or did the world find you?

Author's Note

Here's to Genie. Research her if you want to know more, her story is very sad.

Reviews

[MattWheatus]

I just googled Genie and now I get your poem - utterly sad and tragic story. Well done for writing a tribute that reminds us that man's capacity to love is frighteningly matched with the capacity for cruelty (luckily not all people have the full spectrum!). What made me particularly sad was when I read that even after she was found "Genie later became the subject of acrimonious debate over where and with whom she should eventually live, moving between the houses of the researchers who studied her"; existence jumping (or being thrown) out of the frying pan into the fire??

[Huggy Bear]

I like the poem. It has the sad tone without putting too much drama into it. Great Job:)

[Hippy]

its human nature to be so cruel her story is very sad congrats for writing for her and showing people we are so cruel thats the onl way for us to learn is to keep being reminded good job