Scream A Scream of Love - a poem inspired by the documentary "Half the Sky"

Half the Sky

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This is a poem I wrote inspired by the plight of women

as depicted in Half the Sky

by

Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

Scream A Scream of Love 

by Sharee Anne Gorman

annienomad-cyberpoet

My body lies bruised

lies broken

but my wounded heart still beats

it tells me I'm still breathing

it keeps the rhythm of my dreams.

I dream of voices

soft and gentle

of safe and loving arms

of laughter and contentment

of a world that's free of harm.

To feel the hands of kindness

I will lift my body up.

I will fill my lungs with purpose

to scream a scream of love.

A scream to shatter darkness

to call the broken home.

To build a place where we are free

and no one dies alone.

Many bodies bruised and broken

but our wounded heart still beats

it tells us we’re still breathing

it keeps the rhythm

of our dreams...

©10/02/12shareeannegorman

Thank you Nicholas and Sheryl (and everyone that was involved with this documentary) for showing the plight of vulnerable women and children around the world and for highlighting the incredible strength women posses to heal themselves and the world around them.