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just_lemmebe1

A woman's destiny

Poem

The fire burns slowly

The snow falls heavily

I tried to get up from the floor

But I was comfortable sitting near the door

So here I lay with those cold taunts

It's still chilly

Even with the fire there isn't enough warmth

The nights are long here and days so short

No matter where a woman is from

It's all the same for her

Too much to do, not enough time

And to hear what did you do

After doing so much for all this time

'That is a woman's destiny', says Nonna

Pain, suffering and taunts for no fault of hers is part and parcel of being a woman

I look her in the eye but feel nothing

I finally stand up to leave

'I refuse' I reply to her

And walk out as the snow goes on

But this time I didn't fear the cold

For the fire was ignited deep within my soul.

~ Gayathri

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Posted Jun 12, 2022, 2:22 PM UTC

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JackisJakob•

I think this represent a sense of regret or mourning after a passion or energy has died, and the feeling or doubt and fear towards trying to get back up and recover after something bad has happened

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just_lemmebe1OP•

That's an interesting way to look at it

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