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I should have lived

"She killed me"

By Gloria PenelopePublished about a year ago 1 min read
I should have lived
Photo by bruno neurath-wilson on Unsplash

Being born by mistake.

She threw me into the forest.

She used the tape to seal my mouth.

She has shortened my life. 

and rendered me lifeless.

Somewhere private.

She ran and never looked back.

I should have lived.

She killed me.

I suppose she disliked me so much.

I already have deteriorated flesh.

Worms feed on me.

My soul resides all over.

I'm following her.

The woman who left me lifeless.

Thank God if your parents kept you alive.

I was flung and left dying.

Now my soul wanders everywhere.

I'm following my mother.

She cannot see me. 

yet I am constantly with her.

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Gloria Penelope

Every creative piece is just me, telling a story. Enjoy!

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout a year ago

    Well I hope they haunt their mother and make her life miserable! See, I hate babies and children but I hate bad things happening to them even more

  • This reminds me of when the Chinese were allowed only one child per couple and flinging baby girls into the ditches, fields and trying again for a boy. Sadly poignant.

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