Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

She Hoped Someone Would Notice

she got smaller and smaller
hoping he would notice
he never looked up
he called for his supper
but she could not answer
for her voice had shrunk too
it had shrunk into nothingness
she thought others might notice
but sadly no one did, so she made herself a nest
in a tiny dust ball, and laid down to die.

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Darlene De Beaulieu September 8, 2021 at 12:28 PM Hello Caren, it is sad that no one noticed her. so she willed herself to die. Hugs. Darlene De Beaulieu September 9, 2021 at 7:02 AM Hello Caren, I had teary eyes reading this poem. Hugs. Caren Krutsinger September 8, 2021 at 7:47 PM Very sad.

Shirley Hawkins September 8, 2021 at 2:24 AM this is so sad, it happens too much... these poor women lose their identities by being either ignored or told that they are worthless... They stay hoping that things will change or there is nowhere else for them to go. They die inside... Caren Krutsinger September 8, 2021 at 7:48 PM My identity is sacred, it is the one thing I plan to keep until the end.

L Milton Hankins September 7, 2021 at 7:45 PM Ah, how sad. Such a good poem, but with a sad, sad ending. Such a shame that a woman would allow this to happen to herself. AND, such a shame that a husband would do this to his wife! Caren Krutsinger September 8, 2021 at 7:48 PM Sadly, some wives do this to their husbands also.