Discrimination Walks in Heels

by Everlasting   Mar 6, 2014


Like pencils locked in drawers,
one by one, remained silent.
It didn't matter,
if stories waited to be written.
It didn't matter,
if leads remained hidden.

To an office - it was "a holiday."
Coffee cups should be in the cabinets.
Papers should be left white.
Computers should be left untouched.
Chairs should be left alone.

It didn't matter - if in the corners,
if in the boulevards, discrimination
walked with mini skirts.
It didn't matter- if It walked in heels.
No, it didn't matter- If it walked
towards potholes of assassins
who stripped life out of women -
out of the women who society
denied opportunities.

it was "a holiday."

Written by: Lucero L.

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I wrote this poem a while back, its based on a dream rather a nightmare. I woke up angry after dreaming that no police officer did anything to help a woman who had no other option but to work in the oldest of the works - prostitution, just because it was a holiday.

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  • 10 years ago

    by earlgreytea

    Very interesting, you make a good point with it. Great job. :)

  • 10 years ago

    by ddavidd

    The emotion is very strong and the statement is also.It is good, a poet should talk when s/he has something to say.

  • 10 years ago

    by Midnight Sky

    Wow luce very sad and dark but here you see what "cops" will do for a woman nobody should have to feel this or do that you said in here that it was a holiday well to me that's when the "cops" should be out helping people the most you wrote a painful story i'm in tear's now and i don't cry often really sadness flows my heart for this woman all because a holiday that is not right heartfelt emotions here luce good job peace&love midnight sky

    • 10 years ago

      by Everlasting

      The good thing is that the police department don't have holidays. So I'm glad it was a nightmare... or at least I hope it was just a nightmare.

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