Lost Eyes

lost eyes
of native girls enslaved
by traffickers
beaten and forced into sex
and I grew up complaining
of harvesting beans and corn
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Allison Avatar
July 5, 2016 at 11:59 AM
Great poem Thomas:-) hugs jan xx
Murray Avatar
June 6, 2016 at 4:35 PM
I was sickened after seeing the film Taken, about this and fretted for ages over my teenage daughters when travelling. Frightingly good short poem Thomas.
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