Etheree for Dverse
30May 20, 2016 by petrujviljoen
“It has been said, ‘time heals all wounds’. I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.”
– Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Man
I’m sick
of breathing
so you can live
my life incarnate
of your bodied needs
my submission mandated
by right of patriarchal creed
my righteous outrage viciously crushed.
Shamed, I scratch among the ruins for me.
……………………..
Linked to Dverse Poets Meet the Bar. Victoria C Slotto (re)introduces the Etheree
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petrujviljoen 
Thanks
Doesn’t sound like the best relationship.
Hardest of pains
can be slavery
to any ’cause..
And certainly
stuff like the
sTiLL ever present
reality of female genital
mutilation.. institutionalized
rape in the form of Dowries..
stove top wife burnings in
Pakistan.. Lesbians being
buried to thEir Breasts
and Stoned iN iRan
so they will not
be able to
cover tHeir
eYes.. speaks
volumes of the
Hell that patriarchal
cultures and religions
can BRinG to BeaR
noW buT tHeRe iS thE
greateR freeDom oF
NoW ShArinG
inFormation
to lifT the
real veil
of ignorance
and make the
original meaning
of the word noW
StiLL Apocalypse
bY Greek sTandard
come to TrUth noW
and liGht iN FruiTioN
as even social science
suggests that women in
Muslim Countries WiLL
share the generally same
freedoms as they do today
in the U.S.A.. by 2050.. and
tRuLy women are free enough
wHere i Live to Bootie Dance
by initiation and not have to
worry about reprisal
from males
on the
Dance
Floor
further than
level of consent..
At Least here.. women
are winning the race
of masculine and
feminine noW
BaLanCinG..
and males..
so far
to go
and
so
lost overALL
iN THAT TRUE
DiViNE BALANCE..:)
The truth in this is overwhelming. Thank you so very much for the support. With the advent of the internet and sharing of information, makes the work of raising awareness easier. Thank you again!
SMiLes.. As always.. My
Friend.. Your poetry
i find inspiring..:)
Humbled. Thanks.
:)..:)!
I’m a man, and I’m sick of it too. This is a powerful, sad social commentary on how things are, unfortunately. Well-written, and felt.
The support to this write has been overwhelming. I express my thanks.As I mentioned in another comment – raising awareness through Feminism has made serious inroads but there is still very much to do.
A brilliant write. By the third read I had become intensely sad, so sad for those whose lives are captured in your words
Yes, it is unfortunately still very true for a great very many women all over the world. The figures of women dying and being abused resembles the statistics of a full scale war. Today, as we speak.
Riveting. Sadly, this could be the voice of so many women living in secret turmoil.
Thousands and thousands and tens thousands of women. We still need to learn to speak out albeit with fear of reprisal, even in first world countries.
Such a riveting read 🙂 Kudos
Thank you.
Yep, those opening lines grabbed me – I had to read on! Love the darkness – it’s what i do.
Wouldn’t admit to ‘loving’ the darkness but it’s there so one deals with it as best one can. Thanks for the visit and comment! Appreciated!
A striking conclusion.
This is intense. It has that revolutionary feel to it. 🙂
This leaves ME breathless:
“Man
I’m sick
of breathing
so you can live”
Fantastic.
Although Feminism has made substantial inroads, the poem refers to all those all over the world that find it difficult to survive as women.
I felt the deep despair and sadness ~
Thanks Grace.
Such a strong message delivered… it’s a shame how the world can be.
Feminism still has a lot of work to do! Thanks for your support Bjorn.
A pointed and aching piece, Petru. But so real, much to ponder here!
Thanks.
An intensely evocative etheree!
Oh, ouch. You used the form to paint a painful picture–a reality for so many. That last line is potent.
Sorry, couldn’t do summer, it’s a very cold rainy autumn here and all it implies. 🙂