Monday 25 June 2018

Regrets of a 'Young' Maiden by Amanda Ranganawa


    Regrets of a ‘Young’ Maiden

   Written by Amanda Ranganawa


Award winning Writer, Amanda Ranganawa

Forgive me for loving him!
After all he did say he loved me too

Forgive me for smiling at his letters
After all it was him who wrote them

Forgive me for touching him
After all it was he who aroused me

Forgive me for opening my legs
Was it not he who lay on top of me?

Forgive me for keeping quiet
He promised to marry me before it showed

Forgive me for getting pregnant
After all had it not been for his sperm I will not
be in this predicament

Forgive me for having to raise a childless father
Was it my fault that he ran away?

Forgive me for shaming the family

But I will not apologise on his behalf
After all, he made me his victim


First written on 28 March 2012