Positioned for the flogging, bending double,
Head to knees, hands to ankles grasp and firmly grip,
Exposed back sweats anticipation, ears awaiting
Swish! another crack of whip.
Bleeding from the wounds not self-inflicted
But not tied or tethered there by chains or cord,
Safety self-assured by strongly spoken,
Enough! Desist! Over! Similar word.
Pain received or given, if consenting, strange to me
Tho’ all kinds it takes to make this world to spin,
But inflicting same, in name of austere measures
While quaffing champagne, that to me, is sin.
hmmm….Wow
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Powerful Anne, well done!!!
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The pain of fear. Namaste
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Damn girl! Yeah!
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Taking the food from people’s mouths and the roofs from over their heads is a bigger sin in my book than any other imagined. They don’t know the meaning of pain – yet.
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VerY moving and thought provoking. Enjoyed it. Hugs, Barbara
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Thanks, Barbara. The politicians who supposedly run the UK are a bunch of parasitic, selfish, hypocritical bastards. Every time I hear one of them speak on the economy I could vomit at the audacity and complete ineptitude to grasp the reality of people’s lives. While they drink champagne. Sick to my stomach with the whole damn lot of them.
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Many of us in the world feel the same way. Hugs, Barbara
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Thank god for it, Barbara; that gives me hope. Hugs.x
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Thank you.x
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wow… you okay? great word pictures in this one.
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I shouldn’t listen to the news. It just makes me angry. And sick to my stomach.
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Oh, I so totally understand that. hope you are doing well.
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I’m fine, DAF. Hope you’re doing well too after your road trip.x
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yikes!
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I said something similar when I listened to the news. Slightly more F’s in my spelling of it though. 😉
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Exquisitely described to bring you into the story yet allow you to remain as a bystander intricate. Thank you.
Susan 💖r
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Thank you, Susan. I’m glad you enjoyed it.x
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