Blind Justice

This poem is written from the point of view of a rape victim..

 

Every passing moment,

Is a reminder of the

 Horrid darkness

Of my past…

 

Every reminder

Opens old wounds

That do not seem

To heal anytime soon.

 

Strange,

How their stares accuse me

Of the crime whose victim

I am supposed to be…

 

Some shower sympathy,

Some deliver a sorry,

While some others,

Simply chose to judge me.

 

Weird,

How none of their thoughts reach me…

I feel numb from the pain,

Drowning in my own emptiness.

 

A hollow void devoid of any light…

Light that breeds strength.

Yes, I feel weak, fragile and broken.

 

Those hands…,

They stripped of any

Self �" esteem that I held close.

Those hungry stares,

Ate any confidence I wore.

Making me fall to begging and pleading,

To request what was mine from birth;

My right to self �" respect.

 

But when all pleas

Fell to deaf ears,

I was left to live

A life worse than death;

Tainted and smeared with dirt.

 

Still, walking down the path,

Continuing the journey,

Of breath and heartbeat,

Pretending to be strong,

Avoiding those whispers,

Ignoring the ache,

Wondering,

If someday,

My unheard tale

Of hurt and humiliation,

Would receive the glory of this

Blind Justice…

 

Author's Note

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Reviews

[eransodhi]

It beautifully conveys the pain of the victim. Well done
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[Moonlight]

Thank you so much for reviewing. And this is indeed a really good initiative you have taken. :)

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[kogomai1]

i love this poem, there really isnt much i can say that the other reviewers haven't said... although i will be devil advocate here... did you notice the typo's after the selfs?
"Self " esteem that I held close.
Those hungry stares,
Ate any confidence I wore.
Making me fall to begging and pleading,
To request what was mine from birth;
My right to self " respect."
if that was meant to be in the poem then i apologize :P but either way its amazing

[Moonlight]

Thank you so much for pointing them out. In all honesty, I wasn't aware. I'm glad that you liked it. :)

[Daisy]

Wonderful poem...... great job moonlight it's awesome

[Moonlight]

Thanks a lot Daisy. It really means a lot. :)

[B]

You have recieved justice
people who speak of you keep your name alive

And if they didnt see how good you were ..... they wouldnt bother try to sink you
You just need a perspective change

You won
If they speak ill of you
You won

And you showing up makes you extremely brave

So honorable and brave

Bravo
Great job here

[Moonlight]

Thank you for your review. I really appreciate it. :)

[Jamestown]

Wow! This is a well written and expressed piece!
Unfortunately it is very sad, I can't imagine the innermost emotions one
must constantly deal with after something so horrific:( Check this out,
one of my dearest friends was conceived through a rape and instead of
getting an abortion, she obviously keep him and thank God she did this
man is unbelievable, a fantastic all around human being:) Anyways, thanks
for sharing and b-blessed!

[Moonlight]

I'm happy to hear that. :)
Thank you for your review. I really appreciate it. :)

[Ashley]

I like it... Awesome sauce

[Moonlight]

Thanks a lot Ashley! I really appreciate your reviewing. :)