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Being put in what they call 'my place.'
by Kay P M- Devenish → (All Poetry by Kay P M- Devenish)
Monday, April 19, 2021    Rated "G" by the Author.
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JUST A RANT




Please don’t ever presume
that I have ‘a place’,
and never assume
that you have 'put me there',
for I WILL NOT be pinned
to any little space,
' my place' is the entire world
and every inch of ALL its air.
Don’t ever think that I belong 'beneath',
or in a space condoned by mighty YOU,
for I will NEVER stay
in any place you say,
in fact…
I’ll smash your barriers clean through.
Please…..
don’t think that I am IN ‘my place’,
and NEVER think
that you have ‘put me there’,
for the passion in my soul
will burn a massive hole
in the strongest prison bars
(I’ll escape to touch the stars) ,
and NO ONE on this planet Earth
will ‘PLACE’ me anywhere.

Never… ever… think I have ‘a place,’
or think
that YOU
have put ME
where you think
that I SHOULD be.
For as long as I have breath
I will fight it...
‘ till my death,
and I'll tear the chains that place me
ANYWHERE BUT FREE.
    

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 Reviews of "Being put in what they call 'my place.'"
Reviewed by Steve Ralph
Reviewed on September 12, 2021
Well said Kay, don't let anyone put you anywhere,
you are a free spirit and a talented poet,
keep safe,
your pommie pal Steve

Reviewed by E Phillips
Reviewed on April 22, 2021
OK, I got it. But I like Cole Porter's version better: "Oh give me land lots land under starry skies above, don't fence me in..."

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on April 21, 2021
Woman's work is never done. Now that I have stated that blatantly sexist expectation, I promise that I will fight for your right to be free from such admonishment.

But I will caution you that when you get that natural right to be in the place you want, make sure that place is not doing harm to others like you have been armed. So glad you are able to use poetry to express your anger over ignorance thoughts.

Ron

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on April 20, 2021
It is so true that people try to think they have control over others and can stereotype or classify people to what they believe we should be. Stand strong always...even when at your weakest. Great write Kay.
Fee

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on April 19, 2021
A rant can be a cleansing and a renewing of sorts, good to go through at times. Love, peace, and best wishes to you, Kay,

Regis. 🌺💚🌳🌲🍁


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