Fifteen

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This place belongs to
the evil ones
It is scary and interesting
because its mysteriou

Women who
commit crime according
to the orthodox
are forcibly brought here

They are treated like slaves
They are tortured
by the so called
messengers of God

Here, their lives
are not cared for
worse than things
they are treated here

They cannot live their lives
the way they want
I can't help but
pity them all

Because once upon a time
I too was one of them
Because I couldn't take it
I gave up on myself

Today as a spirit
I stand
regretting what
once I had done


Based on a true story about the women in Magdalene Laundries.  Many were abused physically. Many took their own lives because of the torture.

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