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I Walked In Her Shoes, the Girl Without a Name

i saw her cower beneath the wail of his voice a trail of black smudges framed her face from the outlines of her long brown hair as it swayed on the breeze she shivered in the warmth of this day as did i along with her i didn't know her name but i walked in her shoes along that desolate path that left her hanging her head in shame i smiled as she glanced then hugged her like an old friend saying it's so nice to see you again he walked away momentarily but we both knew he'd be back to collect her tears in the rage of his storm we drove along the emptiness of country miles while she collected just her thoughts she couldn't look back never had a chance to pack i dropped her at the depot with fifty bucks and a ticket back home i can never forget her or the depths of pain yet i never knew her name

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Debra Squyres

Date: 9/27/2019 5:51:00 PM

I have been blessed to not know of this kind of treatment. You have a giving heart of understanding. Well written poetry with a deep meaning and understanding.

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/27/2019 6:36:00 PM

you are blessed Debra....no one should have to go through that, but it happens more often then we know... hugs

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/27/2019 5:14:00 PM

I take Brenda’s wow and add a wowof my own. This is so good Sandra.

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/27/2019 6:38:00 PM

Thank you Rick...she popped in my head the other day, wish i knew how she made out when she went home... this was the 80's though, so no cell phones or internet to keep in touch...hugs

Brenda Chiri

Date: 9/27/2019 10:10:00 AM

Wow! I'm speechless!

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/27/2019 10:14:00 AM

Thank you my friend...i got to get to your page and catch up, switched jobs so my time has been more limited for now... hugs :)

Jack Horne

Date: 9/27/2019 9:12:00 AM

wow, such a heartbreakingly powerful poem here

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/27/2019 9:50:00 AM

Thank you so much Jack...but at least she was freed before it was too late ...hugs

Vijay Pandit

Date: 9/26/2019 4:58:00 PM

So hard to walk there.. in someone else's shoes --you gave voice to her saddened emotions and.. hope where there was none--excellent as always, Sandy.

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/26/2019 5:03:00 PM

i had walked in those same shoes, i knew the depth of that pain...i knew she needed help! Thank you my friend... hugs :)

John Hamilton

Date: 9/26/2019 3:47:00 PM

This was a real tearjerker Sandy, so sad but it happens more than we know, your compassion shines in this sad but well written story!

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/26/2019 4:53:00 PM

Thank you John, i couldn't let her stay there, her eyes told me she wanted help...i didn't fear him, though maybe i should have, who knows... :) hugs

Hello There

Date: 9/26/2019 2:43:00 PM

I've got chills reading this beautifully sad story ~ so much compassion, care, and courage you have shown to a complete stranger. Bless you, Sandra (hugs)

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/26/2019 4:56:00 PM

Thank you so much HT...i have always tried to help others, even when i really didn't have the means to help, i found a way...:) hugs

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/26/2019 11:15:00 AM

A heartfelt, heartbreaking, honest write that says more than the poem ever intended, reminding the reader of people like this.

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/26/2019 11:19:00 AM

Thank you Caren...it happens more than people know...sadly... hugs

Heidi Sands

Date: 9/26/2019 10:58:00 AM

Wow, this is very powerful. Very sad. Yet it sounds like you made such a positive difference ! Well written :)

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/26/2019 11:18:00 AM

some things you can't un-see or pretend not to see, friends thought i was crazy to approach them the way i did, but sometimes compassion outweighs fear :) hugs

Chris Green

Date: 9/26/2019 10:36:00 AM

What a heartbreaking journey your poem just took me on. Though I have hope the ending when it finally did arrive was a happy one, still the path to get there brought a tear to my eye. A deeply affecting poem my friend.

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/26/2019 10:42:00 AM

it was heartbreaking to see, and i couldn't leave her there, i know she was embarrassed and didn't know me, but i had to offer help...she jumped at the chance, she knew no one in town except him...30 some years later i often wonder how she made out in life...Thank you for your kind words, they always bring a smile to my face...:) hugs