Towering over,
ill placed egos swell with pride
while victims cower
suffering from their birth rights
subject to fearful hate crimes
In response to weekly prompt (hate and pride) challenge #45 here: https://butismileanyway.com/2017/08/08/colleens-weekly-poetry-challenge-45-haiku-hate-pride/
Products of society
Living with anxiety
In a world full of vanity
Always striving for superiority
Stepping on and over others
Despite our insecurities
Has become a cruel practicality
Source ABC7.com
Dealing with the constant abuse
Making up worthless excuses
Day after day choosing to stay
Lacking the courage to walk away
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Exploding under the cover of night
Defenseless against a crumpling strike
Past out cold from the solid blows
Awakens to see her children know
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Discovering an internal strength
Holding tightly to her treasured faith
Flees with her children from the violence
Seeks shelters and holy spirit for guidance
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Struggling a little less each and every day
Finally, beginning to see hope and a way
Satisfied, to sleep at ease through the night
Overwhelmed, by a generous surprise
Inspired by The Reverie Journal – Making Headlines Challenge, which was to scour the news for inspiration. I decided to go with local news ABC7 Mother in Need and a heart warming story about a homeless mother of three who survived domestic abuse and was given a car with a trunk full of groceries.
