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MORE THAN ONCE UPON A TIMES
Once upon a time
There was a girl who said no
But she was resoundingly ignored
There was a boy who said please don't
His voice went unheard
The girl tried to scream
But hand came to muffle it
The boy tired to shout for help
It was answered with a punch
The girl tried to struggle
But he was too strong
The boy tried to fight
But by the neck he was bent over the altar
The girl cried please, your hurting me
That made the hurting become worse
The boy cried please don't hurt me anymore
He was about to suffer much more pain
The girl was threatened with death
The boy was threatened with a knife
The girl wiped off and redresses
The boy cleaned himself and gets dressed
The girl return to the world broken
The boy returns home broken in
For the girl this savagery goes on for 7 years
For the boy this barbarity continues for 8 years
40 years on the girl is tortured by her memories
40 years on the boy relives his horrors every day
The girls abusers were never punished. Their life unaffected
The boys priests never faced justice and died of natural causes
For the girl and boy the abuse has become a demon
A demon who laughs, points his finger at their guilt
He tells them that it was them at fault for it all
He makes the both feel small, dirty and worthless
The girl prays for forgiveness and peace
The boy just prays to die
The girl now a woman weeps daily
The boy now a man cries every day
Neither the girl or the boy get the help they need
Neither the boy or the girl have any support
They are shunned by most people
They are avoided for being sad and alone
The girl and the boy understand irony
And daily suffer its consequences
The are destined to spend Christmas alone
It will be a miracle if they both survive the holiday season
Such a shame the don't know each other
Separated by oceans of dark waters
They both are destined to live unhappily never more
Don't you just love a fairy tale ending
The End
Published 8th Sep 2018
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9th Sep 2018 2:19am
9th Sep 2018 3:08am
the poem was inspired by a PTSD flash back, these flashes are getting worse in the sense that they are getting longer and becoming episodes rather than flashes. Isn't inspiration the strangest of beasts :-(
thank you, if the poem made you think then it has done its job :-))))
thank you, if the poem made you think then it has done its job :-))))
9th Sep 2018 7:06am
Oh man, I'm so sorry. That must be awful :( Many hugs to you dude.
It absolutely is. And even though there are many wonderful works born of happiness, writing seems to be mostly fueled by the dark and the painful.
It absolutely is. And even though there are many wonderful works born of happiness, writing seems to be mostly fueled by the dark and the painful.
Lordy, but this kind of thing just so pisses me off.!
We need to be teaching our chidren two things in particular... 1 ) that NO ONE deserves out of hand...respect beyond civility and good manners...
EVERYBODY should have to earn it... no exceptions.
...and 2 ) not to be ashamed... of course if mom'n'pop are messed up... ?
So, the parents need to get their forking sh¡t together and stop teaching their kids that priests and doctors, and Uncles, and adults in general should be obeyed and accorded respect on account of who they are... Ely
We need to be teaching our chidren two things in particular... 1 ) that NO ONE deserves out of hand...respect beyond civility and good manners...
EVERYBODY should have to earn it... no exceptions.
...and 2 ) not to be ashamed... of course if mom'n'pop are messed up... ?
So, the parents need to get their forking sh¡t together and stop teaching their kids that priests and doctors, and Uncles, and adults in general should be obeyed and accorded respect on account of who they are... Ely
15th Sep 2018 8:49am
10th Sep 2018 5:13am
Such tragedy. I am so very saddened by all of these stories of lost innocence. Way too common and yet unfathomable in their commonality.
15th Sep 2018 8:51am
Indeed it's the why that really bakes my noodle :-))))
Thank you for your comments :-))))
Thank you for your comments :-))))
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17th Sep 2018 3:49pm
So Sad to say but you are correct, I have to say I don't know a lot about India but as you say no society is free from this. In the main its a man thing, I am sickened by my gender :-(
thank you for your wise words :-)))))
thank you for your wise words :-)))))
