Pride, Prejudice and Poetry

Bertha

You loved me once so love me again

You played my lover now barely a friend

You treat me like an animal and keep me in a cage

And then you blame me for feeling rage

Yes I bit you and yes I cried

But with you my future died

You no longer take me to your bed

We are married we're meant to be wed!

You gave no child nor loving touch

You wonder why I've had enough

Where once was love now consumed with hate

Heed this warning Rochester is not great

You call me monster, you call me names

But it is YOU who inflicts these pains

I'm an animal calling in the night?

You aweful man you have no right!

So take up your life with this new pretty girl

Your lies and false marriage will unfurl

Because you are cruel unto your wife

I was meant to be a mother and you ruined my life!

So if you say I am full of scorn

This is the anger you had born

Your heart is cruel and full of spite.

I remind you dear husband God gave me a right

A right to live and be a loving bride

You can run but you can never hide

You have done me so many wrongs

And you sir will never hear heaven's song

For blasphemy, adultery and teasing Jane and I

I doubt that you will ever manage to reach those golden skies.

If you would repent you could love me

But you can't forgive and let me be

Be a lover, be a wife, be a mother, be your life.

I tried and tried and you know that well

All I can say Rochester is go to hell