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The Witch and the Woman

Fear turning to sweat

As it drips down my face

Her eyes like daggers, clutching at my child

Upon her face is the rotten core

Of a cold hearted contempt

‘For what I have worked so hard to give birth to,

She scoffs at what is before her

Such a useless, untalented thing

She mutters

The criticism of my baby is almost more than I can bear

And yet as I hold back the tears,

Those threaten to drench my face

I look once more,

Into this demons eyes

Her vicious glamour has lifted

And there stands a woman who once gave birth to me

Holding the papers I have given birth to

Her devil hearted criticisms pierce my heart

But once I truly look at her,

And see what a pathetic

Old thing she has become

I take the papers back

And smile

For the demon in my path means nothing

My words mean more than hers

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Written by
cassiel-moore
American
Published
May 9, 2012
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