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Modern Day Slave

She works sixteen hours a day unfortunately she has no pay, forced by her traffickers of evil non compliance, expect upheaval, she accepts chores through fear emotions turned off, sheds no tear, she’s forced to humiliate and shame herself, so feels that she is to blame, her only hope would be to escape under constant threat of gang rape, we all see her daily, we’re ignorant just a cleaner just another immigrant, we don’t expect such evil to be sustained ill gotten gains by exploitation maintained, we don’t bother to ask of her well-being why should we, laws protect human being, only her and her perpetrators really know there’s no escape, they’ll never let her go, her family are also at threat over seas children, and sisters she will never see, she must show strength and bravery she’s a victim of modern day slavery.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 4/23/2018 9:52:00 AM
Roy it is horrible to think slavery exits in our modern world but I know it does and your poem is an emotional and powerful write. Well done !
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Date: 4/23/2018 10:51:00 AM
Thank you so much for your very kind comment BW, thoughts are that this only happens in the poorer Countries but this is prevalent in rich countries such as ours, thanks again for your support much appreciated. :))
Date: 4/20/2018 6:13:00 PM
Your poem rings true all over the world. Kudos for choosing this theme on human tragedy..you are right, no one is paying attention to their suffering..well written poem Roy!
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Date: 4/21/2018 4:43:00 PM
Thanks Vijay, slavery and people trafficking in our cities and countryside is being uncovered but these evil people are only a part of bigger organisations, thanks again for your support much appreciated.
Date: 4/20/2018 6:03:00 PM
Harsh stuff, an important story to be told. Eloquently and respectfully penned Roy. P
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Date: 4/21/2018 4:29:00 PM
Thanks Maureen, slavery doesn’t just exist in poorer Countries it’s is our cities and our rural areas ( agricultural workers) how a human can treat a fellow human being in this way is beyond me just evil, thanks again for your support much appreciated.

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