pain written all over her existence she connects to parts of her body with trepidation another’s will inflicted on her being A womb owned, assaulted by heartless beasts for a male child pacemakers support life She has forgotten how her heart used to beat
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So sad… especially this:
another’s will
inflicted on
her being
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Saddest part ….Thanks, Bjorn!
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A truly heartbreaking quadrille, Reena!
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Thank you, Ingrid!
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Very powerful final stanza. The forgotten heartbeat.
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Thank you so much!
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A wonderful, but starkly frightening poem, Reena. Well composed.
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Thank you, Bill!
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You’re welcome, Reena.
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Sad reality, Reena!
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Thank you, Punam!
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You are welcome.
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This is so deeply sad, and tragic.
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Thank you!
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pain a constant companion of old age
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Such sadness is spoken here.
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Yes. Thanks, Beverly!
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Such a moving poem Reena
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I’m unable to get out of your theme 😦
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I can understand that. I come back to it again and again
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This is deep … and well penned.
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Thank you, Helen!
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