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She's a Girl

February 26, 2014
By mitaK BRONZE, Pleasanton, California
mitaK BRONZE, Pleasanton, California
4 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
I can't here you over that loud attitude


The words drown in a deep abyss
Carrying a cloth of hell,
Stealing what’s her’s,
And In a breath it’s gone away.
Useless, the gods whisper,
Murky Hands Beating down the soul they created,
Before it was born anyway.
The dolls waltz in their heads,
Thinking that’s what she’ll be.
A leech with no better job
Than a bed and a baby.
It’s a girl they say,
And sink knee deep,
In a puddle of famine.
A red puddle that holds the killer of the rupees.
Let the echo speak the story of the girl that will never be.
Let the echo slay the life of the love that could never see.
Today, her dolls are torn.
Her teacups are drained.
Yes, she was a girl.
She’d still be one anyway.


The author's comments:
I recently read an article about female infanticide in third- world and many asian countries. However, even if this is currently this is not a prominent practice, it still occurs in minority. Equality is something I advocate for frequently, and that inspired me to write this piece.
By the way, this is my first poem after a reaaalllyyy long time. Comments?

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mitaK BRONZE said...
on Apr. 22 2014 at 1:01 pm
mitaK BRONZE, Pleasanton, California
4 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
I can't here you over that loud attitude

Thank you so much! 

mitaK BRONZE said...
on Apr. 22 2014 at 1:00 pm
mitaK BRONZE, Pleasanton, California
4 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
I can't here you over that loud attitude

Thank you!  I appreciate it!

mitaK BRONZE said...
on Mar. 6 2014 at 7:55 pm
mitaK BRONZE, Pleasanton, California
4 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
I can't here you over that loud attitude

Ahhh...thank you, will work on that then!

on Mar. 6 2014 at 1:02 pm
mwurzer4 DIAMOND, Rochester, New York
65 articles 0 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Thou! thy truest type of grief is the gently falling leaf.&quot;<br /> -Edgar Allan Poe

i think the first 4 lines can be improved, but after that it's very good!

on Mar. 6 2014 at 12:42 am
Wow this is really nice...great use of imagery!

cocobear said...
on Mar. 6 2014 at 12:24 am
Wow this is BEAUTIFUL. I absolutely loved the use of imagery, and rhymes. The theme of it and the pov mathched the writing perfectly! THIS IS REALLY NICE!!!!