Kept Woman

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I was a kept woman:
kept from wanting, kept from having;
kept at home, kept at arm’s length;
kept alive, kept from living.

I kept my head down,
kept my opinions to myself.

I couldn’t keep up.
I gave up.

Now,
I’m a giver.

dVerse quadrille #91– keep

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  2. Now this is a different perspective on the prompt word! Love it, Maggie! Never let anyone or anything keep you from having a life. Giving is a good start. The repetition of ‘kept’ is very effective, especially in ‘kept alive, kept from living’.

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