General Poetry posted April 13, 2023

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O Woman

by Sugarray77

O Woman how you have bled;

the ages are built upon

your blood and hope

your heart blood stains

the pathway of Time

creating the

way forward

ceaselessly

breaching the line

you bleed for the right

to conceive, to love,

to give life

men go a'wandering

full of zest and

adventure

you stay home and bleed

from your eyes

your body

your heart

watching young

soldiers leave

for war...

you bleed

new teeth,

scraped knees,

betrayals,

their broken hearts...

you bleed

aged care,

vague eyes, dementia...

you bleed

stoically you bleed

without questioning why

O Woman, you bleed for humanity!

standing steadfastly

faithful...

filling your

place in the line

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