One of the most beautiful and relevant poems I have read.
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For the woman gangraped by the tribe of Benjamin.
Silent you were. You were
silenced. Not a word given you
in the whole merciless narrative.
Not a movement credited you
except one: prelude to the tale,
you returned to your father’s house
for four months. And one more
movement: footnote at the end,
you reach forward a hand.
Between that you are moved
as a pawn by primary players.
Nameless you are. You were
unnamed, called “concubine” and
“slave-woman” . Your “master”
was honoured as a “son-in-law”
yet you were no wife.
The whole story you travel between and with
the men meant to protect you. Father. Master (husband). Host.
They brutally betray you.
Father and son-in-law dine nightly
feast again and again, the two of them
then he takes you and “his other servant”
departs. Arrive in Gibeah.
Dialogue between master and servant.
Dialogue between master…
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Larisa, thank you for sharing this poem. So much to say and yet all I know is the world is a tragic heart ripping place. I was just sharing with a friend how “the truth” is not a pretty thing, the truth is savage and will bring us to face death. It is a harsh thing, learning you have to stop looking for angels. Thanks for sharing.
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I agree, Giada. It is so utterly tragic. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
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You have shared a powerful poem and along with it very thought provoking questions. Stops one in one’s tracks. Lamentations. 😥😥
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It totally stopped me in my tracks last night. She wrote a masterpiece. A blog worth checking out.
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I read it to my husband and he had that feeling too. The thing is that gang rape still happens and it is happening here in my country too; women and children.
I will check out her site, thank you.
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What a world it is we live in where this still happens…
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It’s a fallen world, Simon 😔
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It is… It’s a tragedy…
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This is so powerful, says a lot. Even the title speaks a hell lot. Don’t know where this world is going, we keep hearing about these heinous acts almost everyday, feels like there are more monsters than humans and nothing powerful enough to make it all stop. Thank you for sharing this, I’m glad I found your blog.
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Thank you! This post made me cry when I found it, so I’m glad it touched you too. She has a lot of incredible content.
Thank you for such a lovely comment about my blog! It’s a labor of love, these blogs, aren’t they?
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Absolutely! Actually we need more of these in today’s world. These aren’t just for grabbing attention or asking for likes and followers, it’s the truth we all need to see. You yourself are doing a wonderful job by spreading the word. Keep it up, much love ❤
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What a beautiful comment to read on a late Saturday morning 🖤 Thank you for the love, it is so appreciated.
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You’re most welcome 🙂
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