He looked down at her; small and meek.
Her head was bowed; he thought her weak.
He purposed to prove she was a demon.
Lifted her tiny face with his strong rough hand.
Said, "I could kill you easily where you stand.
For I suspect you are a demon."
Her mien was calm, her eyes were wide.
Her hands hung tranquil at her side.
No being e'er looked less a demon.
"Sir, I ask you, grant me grace.
Let us not quarrel this night, this place.
For in the air I do detect a demon."
His snarling lips spat out a curse.
He meant he swore, to leave her worse.
This night there'd be one less demon.
Moments later, there he lay.
Lady Shadow walked away.
He was dead right, she was a demon.
Author notes
Written September 24th, 2005
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A very interesting and thought provoking poem.
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OK. I’m loving it. It would be so nice if there actually was something a woman could do when some bruiser started giving her grief. (then there’s the trial and the prison sentence) Anyway, I liked it.
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Spooky ~ it's a wicked tale you weave ~ with a twist ~ some may not see coming ~ I liked this ~ you did a faboloso job!
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Comment 2/20/08 / Reply 3/3/08
If I haven’t thanked you already, Thanks for the Honorable Mention. If I have thanked you, Thanks Again.
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very lovely
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very good. she definitely was wrong, don;t know about independent, well i guess she was because she took what she wanted
be well and be blessed
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wow! this is evocative of the persecution of witches.... was that in your mind at all? anyway its brilliant and turns the tables nicely at the end
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comment 4-10-06 / reply 8-13-07
Did I reply? My thought here is "the big, bad man" thinks he will bully "The Little Lady" because - even though he calls her a demon to justify himself - he thinks he can easily subdue her. Little package / sufficient power.
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