Look At Me.
Look At Me.
Look at me?
Yes look at me
What do you see
A woman, female,
Gentle, femininity
Perfection at any cost
You see that in me
Giving, affectionate
Nurturing, sensual, soft
Paying the price
Now my soul is lost
Hating this skin
For the trouble it brings
For me, and this child within
We pay for all sin
He who cares naught
As I tear at my outer
Fear, anger, outrage
At the lies I was told
I hate him, I hate him
Turning hate inwards
Tearing at my skin
Unleash this nightmare
Aids will ravish us both
There is no escape
Ah! but wait, was there
Something you missed
Did you not see
The determination, resilience
Undeniable, Strength
Residing deep inside
Of Me!
Look at Me?
Written By Milli in 2007 for Aids Awareness.
I have borrowed this image from the link here:
Nice poem Milli................................
ReplyDeleteWell writen my friend. Go to the head of the class!! Hugs.
ReplyDeletePoetry Wednesday tour starts on Wednesday and I am early. I will link the post when our friend Sans Souci opens the Poetry Lounge. Until then please feel free to read and comment. I know this is a poem that is not on the light side n fact I had to pull it out from within and place myself in the position of a woman in this situation. Undeniably women are strongest when they are aware. Here is a little from the site above....
ReplyDeleteHIV-positive mother and child in Tanzania: Low economic and social status, along with other factors, leave women more vulnerable than men to infection.
I just left your link at the lounge, not to worry!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful, dear Milli, the picture is haunting the words tear at me as she tears at her skin in shame. Shame for being herself, how did we become this?? This people, this disease.
(Serendiptiously, a friend just asked me for a donation to an AIDS foundation and I just sent some money. People don't deserve this. Mothers and children especially.
Thanks for the reminder, Mill, and the beautiful work.
Love,
Sue
If you are participating in the tour, you can click me for now to return to my page.
excellent poem.
ReplyDeletethese women are like that.
Very beautiful poem! Nicely written!
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wonderfully poignant Milli thank you for sharing with us.
ReplyDeletetruth hurts? but truth triumphs! wonderfully worded ;
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Phew ... that's great ... and terrible.
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I HAVE LOOKED VERY DEEP INTO herself YES HER REAL
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should one call her a sinner?
should one call her a sufferer?
should one call her "she reaps what she sowed"?
sure am i THAT the man behind is also a carrier?
one man for one girl; one mom and one dad for a child!
please is some one hearing?
thanks for your visit to mine
strength unseen doesn't make it non-existant... regardless of the images one sees...
ReplyDeletea very powerful and touching post,
thank you for sharing!
^..^
Wonderful milli.
ReplyDelete:). The last verse sounds like a Gong. Strength is often not percieved through the masks of resilence, humility, honesty. Thank you for nudging us to see the unseen.
ReplyDeletePowerful . . . I am so glad I stopped by and read it.
ReplyDelete*applause*
ReplyDeleteWell done, very well done, dear Milli!!!
thank you for reminding people, of this scourge...I having been following the story of AIDS, since 1984...
ReplyDeleteWhat a strong and empowering work this is...and so very poignant given the masses of woman who have AIDS. I recently watched a program about the numbers of children in Africa who are AIDS orphans . The words to describe this devastation of AIDS escape me.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this lovely piece and for the cause it was written.
Lovely poem with a powerful message. "Don't judge a book by it's cover." Looks are always misleading. Discover the truth by looking beneath the surface.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this!
Such a powerful poem thanks
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very powerful write...and what i posted is of a similar theme...Kudos!
ReplyDeleteYou having given voice in a way that it can be heard. Powerful impact
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing it
I wish to thank each and everyone who has come and read this verse of mine and especially those who have left a comment. The comments have been thoughtful and very much appreciated by myself.
ReplyDeleteWhen we write a poem or verse it is humbling to say the least when our words strike a cord in the reader and I feel from the comments left here that your understanding of the subject matter is to be highly commended and like me you will do your bit however that be possible to empower,the downtrodden and disadvantaged. Awareness is a good start.
Hugs from Milli.