Alone on a Ruthless Road ...

Alone and crying she entered ,
With fists clenched so tight
Eyes shut too and yelling loud ,
None could pacify her try as they might .

Did she know what was in store for her ?
That these tears were her friends for life
That She would be judged and used and torn
As Daughter , mother and wife

My princess , called her father
Your darling is perfect her mother was told
Cuddled and pampered and loved was she
But locked inside a Cage of Gold .

Dont laugh loud , she was told
Lest people would find a fault
Dont talk too much , and dont you sing
Your joy is to be locked in a vault .

As she grew , so did her scars
Deep down in the mind and heart ,
The wounds that the world gave her
From the pain she could never part .

She battled every challenge
Crossed every bridge alone
On the path laden with thorns and stones
Her flower like feet were torn .

And yet she stood , firm and strong
Her only weapons hope and a smile
Hands folded in eternal prayers
That had not been heard in a while .

And when pure love filled her heart
Her mind was locked with fear
And then a scarifice that tore her apart
Which She bore without a tear

Is this the life you want dear one
A query she was never asked
Snatched away was her identity
Her wants forever masked

New faces and a hostile new world
She faltered , but never let out a sigh
Inch by inch as she was tested
She stood proud and head held high

Daughter to wife and then to mother
A journey that offered no choice
Are you happy , if ever this was asked
To answer she had no voice

Burdened , used and so abused
Not a tear did she shed
A mother and father I have too
They will give me love and bread

No daughter you must not step in here
These doors were shut dont your know
Now thats your home and thats your fate
Come storm or rain or snow

Betrayed and bruised she stood alone
Weary and confused
And now her steps do falter
For the first time she feels used

Her eyes look up , her heart is frozen
Her mind is still and numb
A road ahead so long and dark
To hold her hand no one would come

The path is dark and lonely too
And cross it , this she must
A solitary tear flows and drops
Unnoticed into the dust !