Streets of Pain

In the Shadow of my Pen07/05/202308/05/2023Unpublished Poetryabuse, Behindcloseddoors, poem, poet, survivor, thewritersclub

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With blisters on my feet, I walked streets of pain.

No sense of direction

or notice of time.

Dead-ends.

Locked-gates.

I heard your voice in

the distance calling my name.

My pace was slow.

I was weary.

No one stopped to query if I was ok.

My mind in disarray.

I am to blame.

It is I who must change.

Too young to know the

rules of the game.

So I kept walking

until I could walk no more.

Then I lay down on the

road and let you goad me again.

Streets of pain.

Where the victims have no name.

Published by In the Shadow of my Pen

Indie Poet and Author✍️ of four collections of poetry. Chronic Fatigue Warrior💪 Volunteer, Solo Traveller✈️ and Yogi🙏. Spilling ink from my heart and soul. My writing is real and raw, so if you are looking for a fairy tale you are on the wrong site! View more posts

9 thoughts on “Streets of Pain”

The Creative Chic says:

07/05/2023 at 21:25

Wow, “streets of pain”, so haunting and powerful. Incredible writing.

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1. In the Shadow of my Pen says:
  
  08/05/2023 at 07:04
  
  Thank you so much for your kind words 🥰
  
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  1. The Creative Chic says:
    
    08/05/2023 at 10:21
    
    It’s my pleasure ❤
    
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Melissa Lemay says:

07/05/2023 at 21:41

Beautiful. It’s a pleasure being published in the same selection. Thank you for your courage and persistence. You are a blessing. We both are.❤️

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1. In the Shadow of my Pen says:
  
  08/05/2023 at 07:03
  
  Thank you Melissa 💙
  Likewise my friend🙏
  Wish you the very best in life 💙
  
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K.G. Bethlehem... says:

21/05/2023 at 10:36

Excellent poem you have here

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1. In the Shadow of my Pen says:
  
  21/05/2023 at 13:58
  
  Thank you very much 🙏🙏 and for sharing 😊
  
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Ellie Thompson says:

21/05/2023 at 15:04

An excellent and compelling poem, Maggie. Sorry, it’s taken me so long to comment on it, considering I first read it a couple of weeks ago. It left me wanting to read on to know what would happen next, although not in the way of a thriller or a ‘who done it,’ but more because I enjoyed the tender, heartfelt words, which had such a powerful punch at the end. I love this, Maggie, and huge congratulations on being published. Xx 💐

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1. In the Shadow of my Pen says:
  
  21/05/2023 at 18:26
  
  No apologies needed Ellie🙏.
  I am playing catch up myself after returning from holiday😉.
  Thank you so much for your kind words and support
  ⚘️❤️⚘️❤️
  Maggie
  
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