A/N: This poem was inspired by the book "The Color Purple". I hope that for thise of you who have read it you will enjoy it! I decided to stay with the same format the book told the story, letters written and passed between two sisters.
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Celie,
It’s hard to say what I feel
When I heard the word “pretty”
Makeup, jewelry, or clothes
Or rituals of womanhood
These weren’t used to describe me
When I was young
When I was smart
When I was pretty
Remembering the day you left
Dragged off by Mister
Life you sacrificed and took my place
But it was me he wanted to stand as wife
So with hope he would talk to Pa
As though I was an item for bargain
She’s young
She’ smart
She’s pretty
For you only quick words he said
“You sure is ugly”
As he looks at me
Making me wish I was ugly too
But he only thinks
Nettie sure is young
Nettie sure is smart
Nettie sure is pretty
Though you live, I saw you fading away
It would break my heart at the sight
Of the purple dotting your skin
Beaten into empty silence
In the spotlight meant for me
Love for me keeps us in our positions
Why am I so young
Why am I so smart
Why did I have to be so pretty
Your Dearest Sister,
Nettie
YOU ARE READING
My collection
PoetryThis is a collection of poems I have written over the years. Some will seem young and childish but COME ON I wrote them when I was young and childish! Others are dark and depressing while some are about love. Then there is some that are just about r...
