ALL BECAUSE I WANTED TO DANCE



Danseuse ajustant sa bretelle, 1895-96, Edgar Degas

They clipped my wings, tied my feet,
Gagged my mouth, left me to weep,
They took control, until I gave up,
My life, no longer mine, surrendered,
In a dark corner, I was thrown,
Left to rot,
No one to talk to, no company,
But my soul,
My cries no one heard, or cared,
I still existed, no one remembered,
Shunned and shattered,
My feelings no longer mattered,
They had their way, leaving no chance,
All because I wanted to dance….


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12 comments:

  1. Dance is poetry in motion and how can she not want to compose poetry. lovely poem.

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  2. ... beautifully composed.

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  3. I understand this...too well...

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    1. thanks for the cool prompt @Tess

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  4. I think a lot of ballerinas (and probably other people, too) could related to this one. Well done.

    =)

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    1. you're right @Sue..thank for reading :-)

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