Warrior
written by: Maggie Watson
Lost in a forest of broken dreams, the ghosts of her past cling to her like a shroud.
Overhead, vultures circle in the sky, waiting to feast themselves on her whimpers and cries.
Their wings will then carry her fears to the enemies who lie in wait.
So they can laugh at her fate.
She does not cry, nor does she break.
She only buckles under the weight of the hardships she must endure.
Lying face down in the dirt and manure will never kill a warrior like her.
Let them laugh and jeer.
But when the day of reckoning comes, they will be the ones who cower in fear.
Maggie was born in Cape Town, South Africa. She now lives in Scotland. She has CFS which is a very debilitating/unpredictable illness. She began writing in 2020 at the start of the Pandemic. At that point, she had no idea it would play such a huge part in her life as it does now! In 2021 she self-published her first collection of poetry and has since self-published three others. Her writing is now much more diverse than when she began. Maggie draws a lot on her life experiences when writing, so her poems can be raw. But she feels that makes her work more relatable to the reader. Maggie is also a volunteer at Barnardo's in UK. She enjoys walks in nature and solo travel.
Latest posts by Maggie Watson (see all)
- Wastelands - October 11, 2024
- Warrior - July 8, 2024
- Spotlight On Writers – Maggie Watson - June 29, 2024
