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.

[Georgia Gypsy]

Very powerful! So many people are living through this very thing, these words could greatly help....knowing they arent alone is all it takes to find the strength to make the changes that need to be made.
Thank you for sharing:)
-kelli

[Patient Poet (Yos)]

WOW Marcie , ny dear friend, you did it! .... you wrote your first poem , and its so beautifully brave and honest ... I knew you can and you proved it so right , you only need to express your feelings with words .... and you did it so beautifully ! .... Good Job , will look for more soon.... Yossi