Sheherezade's poetry and fiction page: Abeni

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Thursday, May 15, 2008

Abeni

Abeni Crumpled on a dirt floor, clutching a rag doll, Abeni sobs so silently she seems almost asleep The tears trickle into ashen earth The girl they prayed for is hurt. But no one is there to console her, No warm arms to stem the tears and hold her. This is just the marriage prize, A passage into... Sign in to see full entry.

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