Are we safe

by ladyjewelDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Mar 2014 815 Views 9 comments

Are we safe

A place of fun and peace,
a place to call home.

One Night is all it took to distroy it all..

Now we hide inside with huge locks,
we always walk with someone never alone,
carry a knife, a gun, pepper spray.

One Night of banging down a door to get to us...

Now we don't sleep, and shake at ever sound.

In ONE Night they took it all away.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Posted: Mar 2014

About this poem:

They tried to break down our door one night last week and it has distroyed our peace of mind.
4 woman alone, but my mom of 69 shot her 38 special and scared them away:)

As a child I remember living like this in the war,and at 50 it begins again.

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Comments (9)

Sinclair_RHRCyberSpace, Missouri USAMar 31, 2014

ladyjewel

I am sorry for yours and your mom's (and other house-mates')discomfort and trepidations...
Safety is never guaranteed, but we can arm ourselves and take precautions...after that, it is in the hands of fate.
Try not to lose sleep over things you cannot control, but rest well knowing that you have done all you can to defend.
Poignant write...

Robert

Sinclair_RHRCyberSpace, Missouri USAMar 31, 2014

...Tell you what Lady-J, I am from the streets of Harlem,
in NYC, where there are more criminals than anywhere, and I will tell you this, "NOT ONE, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, DOES NOT RESPECT A LADY WITH A GUN"!

Tell Mom to "Keep it loaded"!

Robert

wayne34liverpool, Merseyside, England UKMar 31, 2014

Sounds like the wild west there ladyjewel

ladyjewelOPDurban, KwaZulu-Natal South AfricaMar 31, 2014

yup thanks Robert.

Wayne, lol, yes it feels like it these days

My sweet poet,

thank you

Odette67Penrith, Cumbria, England UKMar 31, 2014

So pleased you are still with us Ladyjewel.

weemick1960Fife, Scotland UKMar 31, 2014

Sorry sweetheart, about the levity and the mistake. It's a sad time we now live In when you can't feel safe In your own home. I know what I'd like to do with them right now. I'm really glad you and the family are safe. Your soul keeper always....MIKE.