Heaven and Earth

For the 10 Words I Give contest

An eminent figure came to our house

With perfume so sweet and elegant blouse

She brought us cookies so tasty and sweet

I thought it's a prize or a generous treat

So reckless I was, I got closer to her

To touch and hold her, in her looks I defer

Annoyed than surprised, she pushed me so hard

Her long nails were sharp like the edge of a shard

I tried to ask why, I stood and faced her

Her eyes turned fiery, in her deed I demur

She then grabbed my hand that she almost pinch it

So I tried to resist by showing my grit

How puzzled I was, why she did it to me

I just wanted to thank with this feeling of glee

But she hurt me so bad, I'm just a scrawny girl

She exhausted me, almost gave me a swirl

Her nonchalant look woke me up in my dream

What happened had taught me like a gleam

A minor event though it had a great impact 

The rich and the poor won't blend, that's a fact

My tears rolled down my face, there's rain in my heart

I was feeling so small, my worth had fallen apart

Do I look like a trash, am I so full of dirt

And I must not touch even edge of her skirt

I don't know if this feeling will change after all

The rich always feel big, the poor are always small

I wish I can run into those people who are just

Where space between heaven and earth is not a must.

Author's Note

Inspired by a local movie.

Reviews

[Michael (Letters and Li..]

Dhaye, I've been away for a while but I came back to check on your page and see if you had new work. I have to say, reading this new poem of yours is unbelievable. The story you've created here in this nicely structured poem was astonishing. You have the ability to say so much in such a simple and elegant way. And the rhyme schemes were beyond genius. This was a joy to read.

I hope all is well.

[Dhaye]

Hello, Michael. I was away from here for a month, I supposed. I will be regularly irregular here. Lol.
Thanks a lot for the kind words. God bless!

[Coyote Poetry]

In the USA. Rich and poor. Rarely gather for same cause.
"What happened had taught me like a gleam
A minor event though it had a great impact
The rich and the poor won't blend, that's a fact"
The above lines is true everywhere. People with wealth don't see the poor. Thank you dear Dhaye for sharing the powerful story.
Coyote

[Wicahpi]

Thank you for entering the 10 Words I Give contest! I'm glad you could join in the fun. I totally understand what you are conveying here. That gap is indeed growing bigger, as Jacob, below, has stated in his review. There are some questions I have in regards to certain rhymes as in "dream" and "gleam" for instance. Yes, they rhyme, but the word 'gleam' has a different meaning than the one you are intending. I would consider a change in this verse. I do, however, appreciate your thoughts!

[gabrielle]

I was thinking why the rich woman had to go in the house when it appears that she's not even sincere about it? it makes me think of the politicians who had to go from house to house though they despise it but did it just to get votes. It makes me think of those people who appears charitable, who extend their hands to the needy infront of the camera but later on they would take a bath in warm water and alcohol..... nonetheless, there are those who are silently doing noble works for the poor....The disparity of the poor and the rich is constantly growing and it's unfortunate that the children are the first casualty of this social inequity.

[Dhaye]

I had that in mind when I wrote this one, Gab. We cannot deny how our society was divided by the social status.

I am not a member of Gabriela group but I support them in their philosophy about equality of people, especially between men and women.

[Dhaye]

Thank you so much, Gab. I only realized now... Gabriela- Gabrielle... Aren't they the same? Hehe. Just kidding. A blessed Sunday, ganda.

[gabrielle]

I, too, support some of the causes of Gabriela but i chose not to be affiliated with it :). The group was once operating based purely on advocacy but the moment ir entered politics, i felt that the people behind it became selective in addressing some relevant issues. Their advocacy, at least to me, became intertwined with politics and self interest of its leaders. :)

[Dhaye]

Ah, politics...the dirtiest game. Maybe you are right. Any group related to politics now is not about pure advocacy.

[Eddie Davis]

Nicely done, a story-poem is a wonderful format and this one is excellent . One small change: 'Do I looked like a trash' should be 'do I look like trash' or 'Do I look like some trash'. I think these 10 word contests are great, they really bring out the creativity in poets and writers.

[Dhaye]

Thanks a lot, Eddie.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

pretty well done, with the use of the words you had to incorporate...and you know how i feel about this topic...i hate that gap between rich and poor, no middle class left---you have it or you don't, you are important or you are not...and that is a terrible philosophy...
thank you for your expression here...so glad other poets abide by the same philosophy, we are all equally important....
j.

[Dhaye]

Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts here, sir. Yes, we are all the same and equally important.
God bless!