Standing Tall After A Fall Poem by Sandra Martyres
Standing Tall After A Fall
You will my friend recall
The day you made me fall
O what a terrible fall it was
When I realised the cause
Your Mother had chosen for you
Which is what most good Mothers do
A gentle, obedient and perfect bride
She left you no choice but to quickly decide
That our friendship had to be set aside
Of course you tried to explain to me
That I could never hope to be
Fully accepted into your family
Being a foreigner and well-educated
I was a bit too liberated
To ever get integrated
Into a conservative Indian household
Where women do whatever they are told
So your promises had to be broken
And the price you paid was just a small token
To meet a really noble cause - your filial duty
For which you said God would compensate me
There was no need for me to be upset
I could my eyes on another more eligible guy set
And with those comforting words you disappeared
Leaving me teary eyed, shocked and deeply disturbed
Now after all these long years
I no longer shed for you any more tears
In fact I even thank you for dispelling my fears
For leading me to discover new friends
Who happily did a helping hand extend
To pull me out of a state of despair
And help me my broken heart to repair
That terrible bad dream I no longer recall
I am now standing tall after the fall
Sandra you are one of the sweetest, most generous people I have ever known in my life..can only imagine how much more so you would be in real life than virtual life, and I must say: he really messed up big time..and has his whole life to regret the error, lol. And you now have your whole life to spend with others who appreciate you fully. Sorry that you suffered so through it, but how freeing to finally be able to write about it; and thank god it is all over with now..(smile)
I liked this interesting and well writen poem, Sandra, and being a bit familiar with some Indian customs, I am well aware of how they consider marriage. It's somewhat like shopping for a new car, in some respects! the parents and relatives concern themselves with lineage and social standing and other nonsencial things (at least to Americans) , and often the couple never meet until their wedding day-heck of a way to start off a lifetime commitment! Anyway, I thought your poem was a very good one which told it like it was very well. Carl.
after having a fall being able to stand tall and that too positively is indeed great
Nicely said Sandra, It's a shame that we just can't learn to live in harmony. I'm glad that I've had this chance to learn a bit more about you. Keep up the good work 10++
Standing tall after stamping on a corpse of unrequited love..........Good Write10+++
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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5/2/2024 12:31:39 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Sorrow to redemption! ! Beautifully captivated. Are you sure this is just a hobby?