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She was a rich bitch
Fair-haired blue-eyed golden girl
Daddy’s pearl
He was working class
Bold as brass
Kiss my ass
Love strikes out of the blue
And it targeted those very two
Daddy roared NO NO NO
Mother said rather listen to your father
Then they called the preacher in
Sunday school teacher in
And since the boy was born in sin
His sanction was impossible
Absolutely impractical
So that’s the reason why
There they lie…
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©Denise G Allen, 01 August 2013 10:47
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01/08/2013 at 1:44 pm
Your poem tells quite a story with just a few words!
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02/08/2013 at 5:48 pm
Yes, Hope, that’s what I was trying to do. 🙂
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01/08/2013 at 2:03 pm
def an intriguing story…born in sin is a hard line for me, arent we all? is it only because he was of a lower class as well…leaves me with questions….
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02/08/2013 at 5:49 pm
Could be that his mother conceived and gave birth out of wedlock. or that he was of a different caste or religion to the girl…
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01/08/2013 at 5:54 pm
Pulls no punches this one, Denise.
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02/08/2013 at 5:50 pm
I was disgusted by the preacher/teacher siding with the parents, Ben. 😦
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01/08/2013 at 6:48 pm
ooh la la! love this feisty little poem, Denise – & the ending seems… right, somehow 😉
how we judge our fellow human beings!
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02/08/2013 at 5:51 pm
Glad you liked it Ruth. We do judge, don’t we…
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01/08/2013 at 9:37 pm
Why do I get the feeling that your tongue is firmly in your cheek, Denise?
John
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02/08/2013 at 5:53 pm
Yes, it was at the beginning of the poem, John, then it took a turn to seriousness…
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01/08/2013 at 11:17 pm
In spite of the deftly done lighter touches at times, I take this story seriously. The ‘holier than thou’ attitude, leading to tragedy.
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02/08/2013 at 5:54 pm
Yes, Col, echoes of Romeo and Juliet…
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02/08/2013 at 6:14 pm
That did occur to me.
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02/08/2013 at 6:49 am
Social outcast meets society girl and together they face societal bigotry. A familiar tale and very well told.
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02/08/2013 at 5:56 pm
Some countries are still very class-conscious or hold strong religious bias, Jake. 😦
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02/08/2013 at 6:27 pm
The entire Middle East comes immediately to mind when religious intolerance rears it’s ugly head..
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02/08/2013 at 8:19 pm
Yes, unfortunately that is the case…
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04/08/2013 at 4:47 am
Absolutely brilliant in rhythm and content – really love this, AD
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04/08/2013 at 9:22 am
Gee, thanks Bb. 🙂
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