by Reanna -April 11, 2021
I recently have just finished the novel Jane Eyre and I was inspired to write a poem about her childhood.
As a child she was pitied,
No mother, no father,
Bullied and mistreated by everyone around her,
She had always heard:
“Poor Miss Jane for not being pretty enough”
“Poor Miss Jane for not having enough love”
It had only gotten worse as time went on,
Being locked in a room for the wrong accusation
Tied onto a chair with darkness surrounding her,
The moonlight shining bright as a star on her face
Thoughts invading on what she did wrong
She had only defended herself
Yet everything was always wrong in their eyes
As the night went on, the thoughts continued like a running train
It had slowly took over her heart and mind
Thoughts of suffering and violence had occurred
A battle between darkness and light
Who will prevail?
I was inspired by the way Jane was raised and treated during her childhood. I didn't really understand why her family hated her so much. I want the viewers to just enjoy the poem and hopefully get inspired.