White
Emma Steele 1997
Again and again men have said to me:
If you run at night you should wear white
So that you can be clearly seen.
Little do they know I can’t be scared of cars
When all of my fear has gone to the man
who hid in a bush to jump out and grab me.
And if I try to explain then they will say:
Do not run at night
Run in the light
And maybe they’re right
But for those who do not have that option like me
We will wear black to straddle the line between being safe and being free.
Because it’s dangerous for a woman at night to be seen.
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Written on February 24, 2023
Submitted by emmarsteele on February 24, 2023
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 536 |
Words | 123 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 4, 2, 1 |
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