There had never been a time when the water hadn’t flowed.

But there were voices that threatened her to bow and stay low.

When they see her, they ready their darts, bow with arrows.

To keep the peace she jammed herself between a rock and a hard place; so narrow.

She’d rather not be seen, though she was invisible anyway.

Over a bridge, face down was where she was found the following day.

Her family was contacted, and they had much to say.

One snickered, another boasted, “I knew she would do it. What could you expect from trash like her?”

She was only following a path that preceded her.

Her mother did it,

her father did it,

and her sister did it, in hopes of ending what was started.

A blighted life that never mattered.

©privatethoughtsmadepublic. 2016.

6 responses to “Water the Rain”

  1. devereaux frazier Avatar
    devereaux frazier

    This poem is as crippling as those arrows

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    1. Yeah. It’s one of those dreary pieces I’m apparently known for writing.

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        devereaux frazier

        It’s so good. Probably my favorite piece of yours, although there’s so many good ones I might change my mind tomorrow.

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  2. Deep and emotional. If I may, it could be improved if you found different words and set ups to create the rhymes, overall it would create a better rhythm to the piece. Good work though, keep at it!

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    1. I’ll keep your suggestions in mind. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment.

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