Soul
A life once full, now forever still
A voice silenced; a heart chilled
A woman's body, broken and worn A soul crushed, by violence born
She walked with grace with hopeful eyes But darkness stalked with wicked guise A predator's grasp, a fatal squeeze
Her cries unheard, her pleas freeze
****'s brutal hand left her to die
A life extinguished a future denied
Her dreams, her laughter, her shining light Snuffed out, in endless, darkest night
Her story is one of countless more
A statistic in a gruesome score
A woman's life, reduced to shame
A victim blamed with no one to claim
But we remember her name, her face,
Her strength, her courage in a hopeless place We honour her in death's dark veil
And vow to fight for justice's frail
Let her memory ignite...
A fire that fuels a movement's might
To end the violence, the abuse, the pain And bring to justice, the perpetrators' stain
May her soul find peace in eternal rest And her story, inspire a world to protest Against the silence, against the shame And fight for women's rights to reclaim.

Every caress, a calculated move,
Left me questioning, your true intent to prove.
Your fingers tracing, my skin so fine,
But were you seeking, more than love's design?

Your lips on mine, a tender embrace,
Or just a tactic, to occupy the space?
Your whispers sweet, a gentle breeze,
Or merely words, to bring me to my knees?

Every moment shared, I searched for truth,
But your eyes betrayed, a hidden youth.
A veil of deceit, behind your smile,
Leaving me vulnerable, for a long while.

I yearned for genuine love's pure flame,
Not a façade, to conceal your aim.
But with each touch, my doubts did grow,
Was I just a pawn, in your game to show?