You took your love away from me
Damned me to the abyss
You stole my trust so carelessly
But know you’ve left me this
I found my strength, I found my voice
I found that my love resides
Inside the heart that beats in me
I’ve rescued my fierce pride.
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Love Letters Through Time
Context: Grace (Gráinne) Gifford, was a participant in the Irish nationalist struggle against British rule, which led to ‘The Easter Rising’, Easter Monday, 1916 in Dublin, Ireland. She was betrothed to one of the leaders, who were due to be executed the morning after being taken prisoner. Joseph and Grace were married the night before in his prison cell. Joseph (Seosamh Pluinceid)) was one of the leaders of The Rising, a signatory of the Irish Proclamation and, in death, a revered Irish hero. These are my imaginings of ‘her’ final words to him. I include a few words in Irish Gaelic as the movement that led to the rebellion favored speaking Irish, instead of English. I would wager a guess, as they were both poets and writers in the Irish republican movement that she would have chosen to marry her love of country with her love of him in expressing her devotion.
By Marie McGrathExclusive • 11 months ago
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This was extremely powerful! Loved your poem!
Very moving poem-- i love how you took hardship from a feeling of defeat to victory-- one door closed and a better one opened. Nicely crafted
I love the sense of power in this one. A wonderful poem about self-love ✨