Marion Mwangi Poet Free verse

If I Could Cry

If I could cry
I’d cry for the little girl
Who set off blindly on a journey,
And took all the buses she met.

If I could cry
I’d cry for her young virgin mind
Raped and trampled upon
Forever scarred, sacred no longer to be.

If I could cry
I would take her tears away
Put them inside my dam
Shield her from life’s’ worries and cares
But all my tears are gone 
And the bus she was in has broken down
And she along with it. (Sighs)

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Lewis Nyaga October 3, 2016 at 1:26 AM A sad emotive write.. well written

Gerald Kithinji September 15, 2016 at 9:30 AM Really sad story there; well told!

Jan Allison September 14, 2016 at 7:05 AM Oh Marion this is so so heartbreaking especially the final two lines which brought a tear to my eye - if only we could prevent the abuse from occuring in the first place!:-( hugs jan xx Marion Mwangi September 14, 2016 at 7:16 AM if we could prevent it life would be better but sometimes we cant or we don't know how, or we don't know when. we can just pay attention to those around us, pray and leave the rest to God.