Enticement

Such a pretty young woman,

her slender lithe body framed

by the soft velvet red light

An invitation to come

into her world of delicacy

She smiles,

without a sparkle in her dead eyes

She shines,

due the resplendence of the lanterns

Eighteen years old,

fallen for the false lure

to find a better place,

to provide for her family

Devoid of money,

she’s forced to spread her legs,

just to survive

An insecure future,

an unknown country

This little flower

will slowly fade

© Daginne Aignend

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About the Author

Daginne Aignend is a pseudonym for the Dutch poetess Inge Wesdijk. She started to write English poetry four years ago and posted some of her poems on her Facebook page and on her website. She likes hardrock music, photography and fantasy books. Daginne is a vegetarian and spends a lot of time with her animals.

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