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[STROPHE 1 – Strings scream, brass snarl]She lies splattered, a blob of paint on the bed,Her head in the clouds with the wandering dead.A child in her teens, her body a wreck,A dozen diseases claw deep in her neck. Antibiotics choke the fire in her veins,But the Lord only knows what still remains.Psychotic rivers pumped
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In a world often blinded by its own chaos, there exists a realm where the lost and forgotten struggle to survive, clinging to the edges of hope. The poem, “A Lost Life,” is a poignant exploration of the lives of women who have been cast aside, their youth stolen, and their dignity eroded by
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In the labyrinths of our world, there exist dark corners where humanity’s light barely reaches. “Byelanes…. Pathways to Hell” is a powerful and poignant exploration of these hidden realms, where life is stripped of dignity and hope, and survival comes at an unbearable cost. This poem dives into the grim reality of those trapped
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“The Pretty Waif” is a harrowing poem that plunges us into the brutal world of human trafficking. The speaker confronts us with the image of a young girl, barely a teenager, trapped in a nightmarish reality. We are not offered a romanticized view of prostitution, but a stark portrayal of a life stolen,
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