The Crossroads

A  crossroads  looms ahead of me.

But which one should i take?

Which is right and which is wrong?

A decision only i can make.

 

Your princess to the public eye,

In private just a slave ,

Who learned through disguising bruises

How you expect me to behave.

 

What do you see in times of rage?

when my flesh meets your fist

Do you see terror in my eyes?

Or only see red mist?

 

To stay would be the easy choice,

To leave may cause me strife.

But the price i pay might be too dear,

For it may cost my life.

 

The Path that leads from you wont be easy,

With hills so steep i'll want to stop

And the only thing that spurs me on is

The view may be breath-taking from the top.

 

One day i will view the world beyond you

Fresh pastures  is all i'll see

And i'll bask in a quiet satisfaction

You have no power over me.

Author's Note

please ignore any grammar mistakes thanks

Reviews

[emmajoy]

Oh what a magnificent piece of writing! So sad and yet your words show such courage ..

You've written lines with such fine meter and meaning: 'To stay would be the easy choice, To leave may cause me strife. But the price i pay might be too dear, For it may cost my life.' (you might add the word 'me' before my in the last line?)

If this is based on fact, dear lady, I send you hugs - if fiction, I send congratulations for writing a very fine first poem.

[LeeLee Ryder]

Crossroads, we all come to them eventually ... some sooner than others..
The Crossroads is a wonderful poem on such a difficult & intense situation..
You splendidly captured how we question the worth of our lives & how we can
have control over it... Good beginning.. I love the lines:" You're a princess to the public eye, in private just a slave." ~~~ " Do you see terror in my eyes? Or only see
red mist?" The 5th & 6th verses are filled with hope... Kudos... Marcie

[Jinx's Heart]

This is such a hopeful piece, despite the actuality of its difficulty in choice. I appreciate this piece more than you may know. Thank you for sharing this piece!

[Tracie Skarbo]

wow this subject matter is intense...and one that will give much hope to others in such a dilema...excellent job

[Ellen Hammond]

Wow! If this is your first poem, you sure started with a bang. This has great meter and rhyme, and is a hard topic to write about, especially for a first write. It delivers a powerful message and shows a lot of strength and determination. The last line sums it up in such a positive way. It is only when one reaches that stage that they regain their own power to walk away for good.

[Wicahpi]

Disturbing with a hint of greener pastures ahead.
I, unfortunately, can relate to this piece of poetry.
Well done in crafting this!

[:)]

ahh this is wonderful marcie!

The ending is awesome :)
Definitely a poem I can see being read at a group function for women who are in support groups for such horrific things...

[QuietPoet]

Wow, very breathtaking piece of writing. I pictured a woman scared but strong. Nicely done.

[Ferg]

this is fabulous......thanks for asking me to read it. it touched me exactly where i needed to be touched!

[Katie]

Powerful and inspiring- although this piece is sad- it does show such courage. Abuse of any kind should never be okay. Great job.

[cest la vie]

This was a delight to read.. beautiful.. just beautiful.. this was your first? Well excellent and please write more:-)