She stood there looking bored
The first thing I noticed about her
Was the butterfly tattoo on her wrist
Right below her scars
She looked so consumed by pain
And yet so radiant with life
I wanted to reach out
But didn’t know how
I wish I could tell her she was not alone
That I too had been there
I wish I could show her my scars
And let her know that they are not just healed wounds
But trophies of survival
“The Girl With The Butterfly Tattoo” is a poem I recently came up with. The title is of course inspired by the famous book (and later movie), Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. This poem was inspired by real life events. And the girl with the butterfly tattoo is based on a girl I met recently. I could feel her pain, a pain I too had felt. A pain that led me to having the same scars as she did.
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Nice one!
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My pleasure!
Yes, lovely poem Pooja!
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Great work !!
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A good read! Beautiful use of contradictory images — ‘butterfly’ and ‘scars’, ‘so consumed by pain
And yet so radiant with life’, add to the charm and appeal of the poem.
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Beautiful poem Pooja. And that sketch is just amazing!! Keep inspiring us!!!
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Good one Pooja!
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wonderful expression
of curiosity
on helping
one in need 🙂
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Beautifully written!
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Most welcome 🙂
Wow it is reality of most of peoples life but they are so magical they suppress all there sorrow and be full with life
Yeah that is so true some people just repress everything.
Nice picture, did you do it? BTW thanks for the thumbs up on my post Log blog.
No I didn’t but I really like it too! You’re welcome and thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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SO TOUCHED THE REST OF US…THROUGH HER!
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Lovely!
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Beautiful, love the words and the artwork. So many times we want to reach out but…beautifully written.
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The meaning of the poem is awesome. Anand Bose from Kerala
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Very nice.
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Perfect.
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Being human often means that you will reach out to someone that you don’t know.
Yes very true and some people just touch your life in a way that changes it forever.
I read, a well-written expression of the feeling of wanting to reach out but don’t how to approach the person.
Percy and I thank you for liking “England In 1819”!
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Excellent
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Powerful!
I’ve often felt the same, wondering what I could say or do. Mostly all I can think to give is a smile whenever the opportunity arises.
Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you so much!