The Woman | Teen Ink
  1. Home
  2. Poetry
  3. Free Verse
  4. The Woman

The Woman

September 15, 2011
By IrishWriter SILVER, Sdfddas, Other
More by this author
IrishWriter SILVER, Sdfddas, Other
5 articles 0 photos 11 comments
View profile

A country far different to my own,
A world unknown.

An ancient woman sat working there,
From early in the morn,
For an amount of money I would simply cast to the stone.

Her smile so wide,
While I would hide.
The great divide so large,
Now I see what it means.

© Kim B., Marblehead, MA

The author's comments:
Inspired by a poor elderly cotton picker I saw on television.
Post a comment
Submit your own

Similar Articles

Previous Next
Poetry
Doll House Living
By sgrace SILVER
West Chester, Pennsylvania
sgrace SILVER, West Chester, Pennsylvania
5 articles 22 photos 18 comments
View profile
Poetry
Connected
By emolover95 GOLD
Park City, Utah
emolover95 GOLD, Park City, Utah
13 articles 0 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."

View profile
Poetry
Oh, let me be
By Forgotten_and_Lost GOLD
Coffeyville, Kansas
Forgotten_and_Lost GOLD, Coffeyville, Kansas
13 articles 0 photos 2 comments
View profile
Poetry
The Moon
By Izzy Hare BRONZE
Camano Island, Washington
Izzy Hare BRONZE, Camano Island, Washington
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
View profile
Poetry
A World of Problems
By Lost-In-Life GOLD
Whitby, Other
Lost-In-Life GOLD, Whitby, Other
11 articles 0 photos 299 comments

Favorite Quote:
It's never to late, if it weren't for the last minute many things would never get done!

View profile
Poetry
Warrior
By Poe_poe SILVER
DeMotte, Indiana
Poe_poe SILVER, DeMotte, Indiana
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
View profile

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 0 comments.