Roy Pett Poet Rhyme

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.

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Constance La France April 23, 2018 at 9:52 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 ! Roy Pett April 23, 2018 at 10:51 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. :))

Vijay Pandit April 20, 2018 at 6:13 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! Roy Pett April 21, 2018 at 4:43 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.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart April 20, 2018 at 6:03 PM Harsh stuff, an important story to be told. Eloquently and respectfully penned Roy. P Roy Pett April 21, 2018 at 4:29 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.