Exceptional Free Verse for the Contest 2024 Gypsy's Free Verse : You Are Mine by Gypsy Blue Rose Free Verse Poetry Contest contest entry

I was called unclean sentenced to be stoned to death at the center of town by the fountain of hate      I was shoved to the ground there I waited for death but you came to my rescue, and although we never met, you told everyone  that I was yours  and soon we will wed     I still remember when you knelt  and offered me your hand to help me stand     your rebellious dark curls fell haphazardly on your beautiful face the shade of amber dusk and the scent of sunset     your kind eyes met mine and the world was right, my coward accusers  and my fear fled away  with you by my side I felt loved and safe          Author Notes Women have been stoned in the Middle East for centuries and it still happens today. CNN article why women are stoned to death Countries that still stone women: Afghanistan, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi, Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Thank you very much for reading my poem, Gypsy pictures from my Pinterest account

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