The prompt from “Poets and Storytellers United” this week is to write something inspired by the phrase “Survive Out of Spite”. An internet friend made me aware of the MEND project, which supports abusive relationship victims and helps them survive and heal by leaving the abuser and beginning anew, healing themselves in the process. My poem is inspired by this.
I am Strong!
You used me, you hurt me,
You tried to subvert me.
You thought my meekness
Was my great weakness…
I loved you and you fooled me
Your promises, all false and hollow;
I was so tender and you ruled me
You ordered and I had to follow…
Enough, I say! Enough’s enough!
I don’t deserve to have it rough.
Your selfish ways are over,
I’m no longer a pushover…
I am strong! So strong!
You’re in the wrong,
Between us it’s all over.
You cheated, you deceived me,
You lied, and belittled me.
You laughed and crippled me,
If only you believed me…
I gave you all I had, and more,
You took it all and wasted it.
My sweetness was not tasted,
Your heartless ways no more…
Enough, I say! Enough’s enough!
I don’t deserve to have it rough.
Your selfish ways are over,
I’m no longer a pushover…
I am strong! So strong!
You’re in the wrong,
Between us it’s all over.
The poem is set to music again, and you can find all my music in my “Otidorchestre” channel or listen to it on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer, Flo, Pandora, and other music sharing sites.
PS: Some of you have said that the song does not appear at the link sites. Type: "Otidorchestre" and do a search. Sometimes there is a slight delay from my posting it to its publication at the music sharing sites. Generally YouTube is the most efficient.
PS: Some of you have said that the song does not appear at the link sites. Type: "Otidorchestre" and do a search. Sometimes there is a slight delay from my posting it to its publication at the music sharing sites. Generally YouTube is the most efficient.
Breaking away from an awful situation is hard, but so, so worth it!
ReplyDeleteIndeed!
DeleteI like the ending of this poem, song as well, very much. I place the high for the turning to these words, "I was so tender . . . " This he should have minded the day he said "I do" to the have and hold question. I feel all should read the poem, it may not be a happy song to listen to or sing.
ReplyDeleteJust saying, in the 52 years Mrs and I have been married I have never made her cry. We are old.
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There are many good, loving men too.
DeleteExactly so, Jim. If one is in a successful marriage, it lasts a whole life long.
DeleteI've been meaning to ask you if you write Hip-hop songs, I'd like to learn writing Hip-hop poems. Google doesn't make it simple enough for me, haven't tried Bing on my computer. An aside, I do all my writes on my cellphone.
ReplyDeleteJim, you are an inspiration!
DeleteJim, Hip-Hop is not one of my most favourite styles, however, there are some songs of this genre that I ca listen to. The main feature is a 4/4 rhythm with a strong accent on beat 2 and beat 4 of each bar. Often there is rubato, which is influenced by the lyrics. Sometimes breaking up the rhythm of bar into smaller subdivisions like eighth and sixteenth notes also occurs, especially so to fit in polysyllabic words. Rapping lyrics with rhymes and wordplay also are characteristic of it.
DeleteI love this cry of defiance and triumph. Puts me in mind of, 'I am woman, hear me roar!' Your singer does it absolute justice with her wonderful voice and delivery. Thank yoiu for being an ally.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rosemary.
DeleteGood song. Better than Gloria Gaynor's " I Will Survive". Masculine toxicity has become a societal problem for too many women it seems .Good men are not arrogant. They don't have a nasty vicious spiteful streak. They love value and support women. They are also snapped up very quickly, not enough to go around and are heavily guarded like art treasures:)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rall. Yes, not all men are bad, but if they are bad, they're better locked up.
DeleteSometimes we do indeed need to say enough - I am glad you stood your ground - Jae
ReplyDelete"Enough!" is a powerful word and it needs strength to be uttered.
DeleteYour amazing "Declaration of Independence" !!! Love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Helen!
DeleteSometimes walking away is better than fighting...
ReplyDeleteIndeed, and in some cases it takes great strength and determination to walk away.
ReplyDeletePositive words.
ReplyDeleteTheir actions mustn't define us.
No matter what they do, we need to survive as we still have lots to do!