A mass of tangled limbs we cling to each other. I hold tight to baby sister as we toss about the dank floor of the vessel, its boards pelted by the spray of high swells. Her sweet scent distinguishes her from the others, she has the smell of a blossoms freshly picked. . Just yesterday we were lingering along the dirt road that leads from the old school house to our home of splintered walls and concrete floors ignoring by instinct the slant eyes of men driving an old van closer and closer. Our school books scattered on the path, muffled cries drowned under rumbling motors. Miles from home we are fed La Rochas to soothe us into sweet fevered dreams. Waking in a perfumed world of pale pink sarongs and silk fans. The slits of a man’s eyes behind angry walls.
copyright H. Rene Hunter
Powerful images, I needed this story to awaken my world consciousness. thank you.
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Thank you Tio.
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I can’t ‘like’ this knowing such terror exists. Strongly portrayed Heart.
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Thank you Colleen.
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You’re welcome Heart (as serious as this post is I feel I should use your name Holly).
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Ah, that’s really sweet. I don’t mind “Heart” at all ♥️
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Thank you ❤ 🙂
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beautiful testimony of a scary reality!
Good day Holly! Bisous 🙂
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Bisous Gyslaine 🙂 Thank you so much.
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Powerful words, Holly! This piece is a love/hate for me, as it should be. 🖤🖤🖤
Funny enough, I just signed an AVAAZ petition to retry a gang of men in Ireland so that their time would equal their crime.
The Petition Begins:
“A gang in Northern Ireland kidnapped, beat, raped and sold 20 year old Anna for sex THOUSANDS of times. And did the same thing to dozens of others. They were caught, and convicted, for the SECOND time for some of their crimes.
But they just got 8 MONTHS prison time!”
I SAY:
OUTRAGEOUS!!!!
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Thank you Resa, we all need to involve an be active in stopping the slap on the wrist for this brutality and theft of innocence.
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Yes, we do! Sigh!
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❤ ❤ ❤
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You have put such horror, so eloquently, Dearest Heart. ❤
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Thank you so much Eric ❤
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Horrifying. I don’t want things like that to exist. You wrote it perfectly but it’s too horrible, Holly. How can we stop these things from happening?
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We have to be aware and not forget these horrific acts that are taking place. Thank you Gigi.
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You held my attention Holly, great creativity in using words to bring these visions out.
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Thank you so much Mary.
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So easy to forget that, even when we do not have, we have more. This reminds.
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Thank you Rivr.
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Really deep and thought provoking in todays world …. Well done
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Thank you Ian.
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Good reminder of the dangers constantly around us. Situation awareness is a most in today’s environment.
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Thank you so much.
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Totally shocking to the senses…as you meant it to be!
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Thank you Crone, there are shocking acts taking place that we must not forget.
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Definitely a sad feeling full of fear and despair. You’re still tugging at the heart, but in a different way.
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Thank you so much Frank. How long has it been since Chibok? We mustn’t forget.
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This is so beautiful, Holly. Only you could conjure this x
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Thank you so much SK, x
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Unexpected, well done. 🙂
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Thank you Maverick. 😊
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Wow!! Such tragic and harsh imagery that are subjected to people, and the descriptive portrayal you put it just touches the heart and it sickens me that people are treated like that. Such heart put into this powerful post!
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Thank you for reading and commenting, I was inspired by an old poem I wrote about the girls of Chibok. Thank you Roy.
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It was my pleasure lovely, I enjoy your work so much. This was touching.
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Thank you Roy, your lovely comment s are always very special!
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My pleasure, so very welcome beautiful.🌹🌹
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A SHAME—HUMAN SLAVERY CONTINUES…DESPITE ALL THE SPOUTED WORDS ABOUT MANKIND BEING “BASICALLY GOOD”! thank you friend, for pointing out cruel reality! Love ya lots! ❤ Jonathan
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Beautiful words to something so terrible.
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Thank you Otto
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This was beautiful, sad and powerful. I hope and pray that God protects and watches over all women, sisters, mothers, daughters. Very brave of you to share this. Bless you and God keep you safe too. ❤
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Thank you so much. Blessings to you as well ♥️
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My pleasure ❤
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Mine too! ♥️
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😊😊⚘⚘
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Can’t really “like” something so powerfully written.
Alas, man is a wolf to man…
You have a great heart, Coeur de feu.
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Thank dear Brian. 🌺
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