Walking On Broken Glass

Just popped into my head. About forced marriage.

Daddy lost the bet,

The bet between another dad

Desperately trying to find a wife for his son

Daddy lost the bet,

He won some money

But he lost me

Because now I'm marrying a man

I just met,

And don't even know

Apparently I'm marrying into royalty

But daddy is very royal himself

I'm walking on broken glass

Trying to convince myself that

Daddy did the best for his little girl

But this guy,

This guy is the devil

He shows no love

He only shows his lustful eye

Today's the day

The day I give everything away,

The day everything is taken away from me

All because of a stupid bet

Why am I the grand prize

I should have a say in this,

But I guess I don't

I walk on broken glass,

Pour chemicals on myself

To look less attractive,

Maybe that will turn him off

No,

He looks at me and says

"From now on you will forever be my biggest b***h"

Thanks a lot daddy.. 

Author's Note

I honestly don't know where this came from.

Reviews

[Miss Marie Riorden.]

It's quite good. I'm a total Nazi on spelling so I will point out "Poor chemicals on myself" It's pour (:
Not trying to sound mean really. But it is a good write and on a very good subject. Giving away your child. it's almost like slavery, but not quite. You did a good job in catching the emotions that the girl feels. It's almost like you are the girl. It shows her opinion clearly.

[PetiteGemini]

It is a very good poem. Giving away your child for someone to marry is wrong. Let your child decide who they want to marry. You caught every feeling of the girl. I caould feel her wanting to not be there, to want to be free, yet, she couldn't. Very beautifully done.

[Teri B]

To be stripped of one's power, of one's value, is the worst kind of debasement. It is a rape of the spirit and the soul.

[Pramod]

i love your way of writing. nice read :)

[Venompen]

Well that was random. Very powerful, very emotional. Kinda made me want to strangle whoever Mr. Redtext was. Epic write.

[Daytonight]

Wow! What a way to end this! Keep on penning.

[Joseph D. Smith]

Wow! The surprise at the end was thrilling! I have a keen eye on this stuff, so the ending wasn't much of a surprise, but it did catch me off guard somewhat. I do however like how it just dropped in two lines. The feeling of being forced to marry, it just sends chills down my spine!

Other than the spelling errors, this piece is perfect! I give it a 99. Kudos to you!

[Dove]

wow intense and emotional, great write

[Ciara]

its good

[chaireinferrascalayca]

it's like an arranged marriage among the Chinese. Sad but true for some. Muslims also do this and I've witnessed a wedding myself. Poor groom, he looked shocked when he saw his wife-to-be.

[Judy Ponceby]

Very intense, powerful emotion. Well written. And what a horror to have the man that should care and protect you most lose you in a foolish gamble, perhaps even more wrenching that the future he brought upon you. Thought provoking.