Charmaine Chircop Poet Free verse

To Walk a Mile In Her Shoes

Would I dare 

to walk a mile in her shoes

To put my feet in cinder's slippers

 marry a handsome prince

who turns out to be another Jafar

Would I dare to let the glass shards

of those tight slippers

slice open my heels till I bleed

Would I dare

to let dignity purse my lips tightly

and let pride silence the cry

Would I dare to own her brains

to taste mental yeast's bitter shame

Would I be the servant and cook

the tutor,cab driver,the warrior ,the lover

the whor* of an unfinished book

 to be thanked by insults and be called out names

To be the one that He always blames

Would I dare feel the sweat of his fist

without being bruised nor being hit

Would I find Alice,call her a fool

Does she know ,there is no wonderland

if you live  to the vow and play by the rule

What about God,His promised land

Does this hourglassed desert

ever feel the touch of His hand

Will She taste frosted manna 

if She runs far away

Or would she challenge the bully

and have it her way

Does her dream ever leave the blues

Would he look in her eyes

Would He dare to walk 

a mile in her shoes?

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Tim Smith July 26, 2016 at 6:50 AM Some times we forget about the other people and are too worried about ourselves. Luckily we are all human and have the ability to apologize and change our ways. A beautiful poem with great insight and meaning. Have a terrific day my dear friend.

Thomas Martin May 23, 2015 at 7:20 PM Excellent!! Love the way you have handled the theme.

Wally Flint April 16, 2015 at 2:32 PM Nice poem Charmaine. I especially like the way you turned it around for the ending, putting him in her shoes. It's shocking how many women are still treated this way. We need more poems like yours! Thanks for sharing.

Maurice Yvonne April 2, 2015 at 5:25 AM What a brilliant way to approach this important issue my dear friend. This poem is sublime. A Fav!

Robert Lindley April 1, 2015 at 1:30 PM Super 7 on this jewel. You have penned a gem here and it was a pleasure to read today!

Casarah Nance March 12, 2015 at 3:59 PM Well said! hugs!

Eve Roper March 12, 2015 at 11:03 AM A 7, Charmaine, a wonderful tribute to all the abused souls men, women, and children. Bless you

Richard Lamoureux March 12, 2015 at 10:49 AM 7 all the way! This is beyond amazing, I am so impressed!

Wilma Neels March 12, 2015 at 9:15 AM Awesome write, Charma. So many things to ponder on while reading. Hope you enjoyed International Women's Day :) xxx Wilma

Justin Bordner March 10, 2015 at 10:03 PM To walk a mile in her shoes is to know the pain of love and the joy of courage, to feel the shame of sorrow and the fury and fun of freedom...maybe God has walked with you all along my Lady Hawk, and has not stopped you yet :) This is artistry of life well fought for, "Does her dream ever leave the blues..." I love the intellectual/moral frustration in this poem Charma...J.A.B.

Ari Ing March 10, 2015 at 9:21 AM I absolutely loved this piece and read it three times.

Liam Mcdaid March 10, 2015 at 5:34 AM outstanding piece of writing charmaine so many women in todays world have no voice i believe all women are treasures should be treated with respect they are the mothers of generations abuse in my eyes is the devils evil no one in my eyes should suffer at the hands of another cruelty is wrong in any light excellent pen dear pal this should be poem of the day powerful pen

Cecilia Macfarlane March 9, 2015 at 9:46 PM Wow Charmaine, thank you for continuing to shine light on abused women. A powerful and excellent write! Hugs

Nette Onclaud March 9, 2015 at 12:31 PM powerful and filled with empathy.. your work glows, charms!.. happy women's day.. huggs

Kp Nunez March 8, 2015 at 10:22 PM A moving, eloquent protest, dear Charma. Putting the words in the form of a question delivers the punch without sounding like an accusing tirade, but instead more effective. 7+++++++! HUgs. :) Kim

Demetrios Trifiatis March 8, 2015 at 5:27 AM A roaring protest of thunderous and lightning verses that even Zeus unable could be to reproduce, dear Charmaine! The greatest merit: the raising of this issue! Bravo and a seven times seven!

Ravi Sathasivam March 8, 2015 at 4:13 AM Excellent. Well penned. Enjoyed reading it. Tfs

James Fraser March 7, 2015 at 2:21 PM Couldn't add any more to what Eileen wrote, wow factor is so high, hugs, James :) :)

Eileen Manassian March 7, 2015 at 1:44 PM Very powerful write, my dear Charmaine. You wrote with conviction and power. It is an excellent piece, dear. Hugs

Emile Pinet March 7, 2015 at 12:20 PM Your words define the heart of poetry, simple and emotionally charged. Great work with the magic touch of a free soaring poetic heart. Emile. #7

Richard Lamoureux March 7, 2015 at 9:59 AM If you have a chance, my Tell Me poem is completed.

Richard Lamoureux March 7, 2015 at 9:59 AM I just took part in an event at the "Inspired Word Cafe" to celebrate International Women's Day. I was a guest poet. This would have been a great poem to read.

Scott Thirtyseven March 7, 2015 at 7:00 AM Well said.

Andrea Dietrich March 7, 2015 at 1:03 AM Good to see you standing up for their rights with your poem, Charma. Some of those women face unimaginable terror. it's horrendous!

Arthur Vaso March 6, 2015 at 11:12 PM I just loved this one! A7

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