Crying out in the night writhing in pain.
Master walks in with looks of disdain.
Quiet yourself girl he warns with a look.
whip in hand, rope ore a hook.
Trembled, cowered, face covered in sweat.
She begs massa, please don’t hurt me just yet.
Ignored of her plea, he kicks with his boot.
Roll over you wench, give me my due.
He dropped to his knees,
laughed with drunken breath.
He raped that poor girl until her death.
Take her, get her out of my sight.
I’ll take no more hollering in the
middle of the night.
A humming came over the barn that eve.
Spiritual song was their only reprieve.
Another lost child, gone to her grave.
Hope for the future, all will be saved.
(April 11,2007)
You have written this piece with a lot of grit and power...... one can feel the moistness of one's eyes! The way you have narrated the episode - its almost 'live'.... and it pierces the heart of the reader and makes feel the pain of the slave girl. You have written this well... undoubtedly! ................. I really wanted to write more in praise of this poem but I am feeling so much of pain that words have just drowned in the sorrow of the girl.
The poem can be visualised in one's mind as we go about reading it.Wonderful write. Ashish.
Very brutal, dark, and horrific. However, unfortunately, it rings of truth. It's well written with a good flow...just very sad. Well done, Daniel
Melvina... What a Fantastic and very dark tale, of mans Inhumanity to our fellow man... Written so Beautifully...10
This poem is so dark, what a vicious thing to do to a person, but especially if it's solely based upon the color of their skin. My heart goes out to any person that has ever been preyed upon, but this picture.. this poor girl.. my heart bleeds. It is very sad that this still happens and that more and more people overlook it. Your poem will definitely open some eyes, and many more hearts to the unexcusable actions of some that have ruined and blemished the lives of others. This is a powerful write, one that is concerned of disregarded compassion and humanity. -L.C.
This is one of the most moving and excellently thought-out pieces I have had the pleasure of reading, so compassionate yet so sad You have lots to be proud of here Melvina, Top Form Love duncan X
hi Melvina, you paint a real dark picture...the exploitation, the suffering, the victim...all is very well inscribed... i read the poem several times b4...but was not able to articulate how i felt... its such a dark chapter in human history that i guess it pains us all even to think about it... this is an excellent poem... regards, Asma...
Melvina what a sad poem but it shares such greatness that you have put it to text what every slave girl went through. Fantistic write cheers Sylviex
Oh my goodness Melvina...this is really an eye opener! I hope this was just your muse! Great write, Theo
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
a very well written piece which tells of the darkness and ignorance of our pst they say we should learn from our past, but some hardly ever do, this piece definitely showed the dark humanity that some humans are capable and they are evn proud of it, , when will racism end, , along with cruelty, your words will echo out forever to remind and maybe change someone, by showing the disgusting things they are capable of, , , , blessings...Cecil