Woman In Chains Poem by Evelyn Judy Buehler

Woman In Chains



She lately hears lyric nightingale at the sole window,
And through its bars witnesses a melancholy moon,
And her heart longs for the freedom of velvety flight,
But lessons she now knows weren't learned too soon!
An innocent victim of childhood abuse and ensuing rage,
In the days of sugar plum fairies and make believe,
A streetwise teenage runaway, who soon lost her way,
After making an unwise choice of whom she would love!
During lights out she makes plans and begins to reminisce,
Knowing in her young heart, it won't always be like this,
Like the transient rainbows that are destined to reappear,
Or the twinkling stars that often grant fervent wishes!
Her youth has mercifully granted her second chances,
In accordance both with beautiful logic and holy decree!

Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: abuse,angst,hope,prison,youth
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Terry Craddock 29 November 2020

Twinkling Stars Whisper Make A Wish Take A Chance youth is red velvet spring of second chances if we take a chance actually take our chances chances are a time gate not open long nor late a melancholy moon is haunting stay put don't try fear transient rainbows are after the rain comes quickening hope twinkling stars whisper make a wish fly prison bars free Inspired by the poem 'Woman In Chains' by the poet Evelyn Buehler. Dedicated to the poet Evelyn Buehler.

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Terry Craddock 29 November 2020

youth is the velvet spring of second chances, if we take a chance and take our chances, a melancholy moon is stay put don't try fear, transient rainbows are after the rain comes quickening hope, twinkling stars whisper make a wish fly prison bars free

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Varsha M 19 August 2020

Very beautifully written and expressed poetry. Every word speaks truth. Thank-you.

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Deluke Muwanigwa 19 August 2020

Nice one. As long as you breathe Gods free air there is always another way not necessarily the highway. Seize the chance stop the trance. Nice and uplifting

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