Hidden Scars
Ramona Betancourt 1949 (New York)
Demure grin, flawless skin
Mask the injuries within.
Palpitations, clammy hands
Always careful where she stands.
Self-effacing, anti-dating
Exhausted from the sleepless nights.
Migraine headaches, depressed spirit
All seems dark, where is the light?
On her knees she prays each day
And at night looks to the stars
“Keep me safe from every harm
Leave him behind prison bars”.
About this poem
Suffering of crime victims doesn’t end with criminal’s incarceration.
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Written on November 11, 2021
Submitted by 4Cecilia9 on November 11, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | AABBCDEFGHIH |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 378 |
| Words | 63 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 12 |
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