A Game of Two Halves… #Poetry ~ MINDLOVEMISERY ~ Wordle #312

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A Game of Two Halves

I sit in court looking at my hands.
Listening to the racket 
made by the official law giver.
Passing judgement on love
a game of two halves
There is more than 
a single string to the heart
Love goes where it is most needed
He tried to make his point
as to the fault of my crime
The forbidden touch, he called it.
A double back hand 
threw the score in my favour.
Boos and whistles from the public gallery
Shouts of ‘It’s a sin, the Bible says so!’
From early childhood
I have known I was different.
The heart wants what the heart needs.
Now I am free to love again…

©AnitaDawes2023


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  1. Gwen M. Plano Avatar

    Powerful poem, Jaye. Courtroom scenes terrify and sometimes comfort. As tensions mount, I dissolve. You’ve captured it all. 😊

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  2. Lisa Avatar

    That was beautiful.

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  3. D. Wallace Peach Avatar

    I love this, Anita. So powerful on many levels. Especially here in the US where the political right is trying to legislate identity. It’s horrendous.

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    1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar

      My sister has excelled with this poem. She sends her thanks, Diana… 🙏🏻

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