The Power of the Pink Pen
Pretty and pink as could be
If only they could see
Her
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As flirtatious
As she was gracious
As worldly
As her hair curly
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She was fiery
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Feelings she left in her diary
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For she would be hung
If she was found speaking of such things
So young
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Or maybe they would cut out her tongue
And splash it with rum
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And interject
So she wouldn’t infect
The lack of respect
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That being more than pretty in pink
Could inject
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But let them tie her down
And make her drown
From her own words
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For the lack of being free
To be more than a flower
With pretty pink bows
And girls standing in rows…
The mere idea made her cower
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She was empowered
She longed to be free
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From the ties
And all the lies
She longed for the demise
Of the pretty in pink
The pretty pink flower
And longed for the power
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But for now
All she had was her pen
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She longed to rip off her bonnet
Be done with the sonnets
Of her time
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She wanted to shred her dress
Rally the people to unrest
For freedom of desire
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In the lust she conspired
To rebel
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Black witchery she would sell
If it meant she could dispel
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The pretty in pink façade
She grew tired of being a fraud
The women would applaud
The men would nod
In agreement of her cause
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Creating new laws
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Oh the faux pas!
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Ohhh how she longed for the demise
Of the pretty in pink
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The pretty pink flower
And longed for the powers that be
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But for now
All she had was her pen
♥
© Jennifer David 2014
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This is fantastic! Well done. 🙂
Thank you Victor.
And she wielded that pen mightily–well done!
Thank you Audrey.
ha. a really cool rhythm to this…would love to hear it spoken….and i like her bit of rebllious streak as well…inspiring the people toward freedom…wield that pen….smiles.
This is such a great write . . . you weave magic with that pen.
Thank you Kathryn. I appreciate your kind words.
Thank you Brian. I may just have to put it to word!
Love it!! Love the power of YOUR pen too!!
Thank you Migueltio
Very cool rhythm. I agree with Brian that this would work very well as spoken verse
Thank you Bryan. I may have to give it a try!
this reminds me of women in countries where it is difficult to openly say what you think and choosing the way through poetry or writing in general to change things
That was where I intended to go with the poem….it was aimed at liberation 🙂 I’m glad to hear that the idea came across
Beautiful writing, really. I love being able to use the word facade. Just the word itself has such a great meaning. Look forward to reading your writing.
Thank you. I appreciate the kind words. I love words myself and facade is one of my favorites!
Great minds and all…
Ha, the power of the pen, whether pink or otherwise! I like the unrepentant nature of this poem – good for her!
Hi Marina Sofia.
Thank you, as do I!
I actually did a bit of research for the title of this poem and many of the titles I wanted to use have been taken, such as the Power of the Pen etc so I decided to go with the Pink pen!
That is amazing, i wish i could write like you! 🙂
Thank you. Too kind words!
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
I liked writing from this characters point of view!
This reminds me so much of a beautiful young bud desiring only to grow into a rose… concentrating on it so dutifully that she took little notice of being a bud… Pity that as a rose she should learn that being a bud was her greatest life….. Thoughtful poem..
Very well said John. Your words are poetry!
Love it! 🙂
Thank you Joe.
🙂
To be cast into something you aren’t can’t be easy.. a pen is not the worst, and my mind goes to all female authors of the Victorian era.. great write 🙂
Thank you. Mine went there as well!