Saturday, 9 May 2009

New Battles, Old Scars


She bears battle wounds;
scars of infinite sadness
and amputated love.

What an unkind marriage didn’t do
a protracted divorce did.
Debt and threats invade her life.

Still she remains steadfast
Juno in the praetorium
pleading for her children.


Watercolour and ink
3 1/2 x 2 1/2
$25

6 comments:

aims said...

You could almost be writing about my life.

I like the 'amputated love' - how true is that!

Unknown said...

Lived that.
It gets better, just like they told me.....time heals all wounds, if I let it....
I did.
;-)

Rachel Green said...

Aims - I concur, thank you.

Emom - Very true. I don't even hate my ex any more :)

Unknown said...

That's just lovely, Rachel. The painting is beautiful, the poem word-perfect.

BT said...

I agree with Stephanie. So true. 'amputated love' is superb.

Rachel Green said...

Thank you both :)