Rape: A Living Nightmare Poem by Rose Marie Juan-austin
Rape: A Living Nightmare
He penetrated my body
With utmost force
Pulled, squashed and twisted
Tortured and battered.
I resisted with equal force
Fought with painted claws
Shouted for help
At the top of my voice.
I tried with all the might
To lift the weight
Kicked the core of the manhood
But to no avail.
My strength drained
Thigh fell away
Dignity, honor
And womanhood violated
Body succumbed
To his power and control.
He seeded me
With a nightmare
He follows me everywhere
His existence
The living testimony
Of an evil.
Inundated with thoughts
To get rid of this nightmare
But conscience dictates
There is life
Who is dying to see the light.
I delivered him
Into my uncertain world
But when I look at him
It pains my heart
I could not bear to hold him
He reminded me
Of that awful night.
I want to be freed
Of this nightmare
Spread my wings
Soar the world
And taste every morning
For which a wonderful
Future beckons.
I kept wrestling
With my feelings
With him around
It might be wonderful
But it is so painful.
I voluntarily relinquished
My absolute rights over him
To someone who really cares
And loves him
Unconditionally.
Copyright 2017, Rose Marie Juan- Austin, All Rights Reserved
I call it a poignant poem of specific social issue may times go unidentified, unnoticed! Your poetic soul has been transported to an inaccessible area...you have beautifully expressed the dismal situation of an oppressed self so feeble to obstruct...what a struggle? what an attempt to escape? ? ? ...a dreadful scene.....You poem title 'nightmare' is justified and appreciated! ..10
A very fascinating and in depth review of this piece, Dr. Dillip. A million thanks.
Strength is drained due to effect of nightmare. This is an amazing poem so wisely penned. Although painful this is wonderful. Nightmare is brilliantly presented in this poem. An amazing sharing is done here really...10
(cont.) My poem. [[Never should anyone feel that they 'have to' read something I offer.]]: The Rape(S) That Didn' T Go As Planned
P.S. For a MUCH DIFFERENT 'rape story, including its result for the man', I have a 'perhaps-not-completely-serious' poem which my sister called 'GROSS', but I don't know if she read it. (cont.)
Ok, Rose Marie, I'm done for now. I don't ASSUME this story applies to YOU. i will/do feel 'sorry' for any woman put is such 'positions'.
FIVE stars ***** In addition to 'missing punctuation', sometimes starting Each Line with a Capital letter can cause trouble for me and others. : ) bri
stanza 8: I might 'tweak' aka 'adjust; fine-tune' the ending lines a bit. stanza 9: without punctuation to divide sentences, readers can't be sure where a sentence ends & another begins.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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He seeded me with a nightmare! ! ! Thanks for sharing.
A great comment, Edward. Much appreciated.