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The Sinking Of A Child's Mind
Contributed by
christinalwk
on
Tuesday, 15th September 2009 @ 05:03:29 PM in AEST
Topic:
Grief
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The raging storm quiets
I lift my head
strain to hear
I bury my fear
slowly descend the wooden steps
lightly climbing down
from the cracked door
quiet sobbing emerges
a sorrowful regret
my child's frame tiptoes
nervous but determined
laying a hand upon the door
under my touch it explodes
a beast emerges
pushing past me
blindly I step in
liquid encompasses my bare feet
in terror I look down
I step out of the blood
avoiding the shards of glass
navigating a morbid maze
focusing eyes upward
I am met by the wounded animal
slumped like a child
in fear she sobs silently
I approach her tenderly
like a mother to her child
she looks up seeing past me
her hand holds her forehead
blood escapes the fingers
the man returns towels in hand
hands them to me
for my sister and I to clean
he extends a hand toward her
my trembling mother takes it
leaving her children
alone standing amidst the wreckage
the ruins of our childhood
like diseased orphans
no more everafter for the five year old
who was to left to my care
the all too jaded seven year old
Copyright ©
christinalwk
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2009-09-15 17:03:29]
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Re: The Sinking Of A Child's Mind
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by elle on
Tuesday, 15th September 2009 @ 05:16:33 PM AEST
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A trembling sadness overcomes me for you & your sister. I am no stranger to this pain.
I only hope that you know what a blessing you are & that you have a message for others.
peace & blessing. . . elle :) |
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Re: The Sinking Of A Child's Mind
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by dirk-velvet on
Tuesday, 15th September 2009 @ 09:10:35 PM AEST
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When words are put down they become a story.
When the words are crafted, as yours,
they become even more.
( a masterful write ! )
Dirk-Velvet. |
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Re: The Sinking Of A Child's Mind
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by shelby on
Tuesday, 15th September 2009 @ 10:40:30 PM AEST
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I have tears, this is so heartbreaking.
I am so sorry that you had to live this.
It is difficult to write on such topics as well as you have put this experience to poetry.
Hugs you tight
Michelle |
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Re: The Sinking Of A Child's Mind
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by Former_Member on
Thursday, 17th September 2009 @ 04:49:46 AM AEST
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A shocking event. It must have been an incredibly difficult poem to write, so you did well to even process all the pain and despair you must feel.
-Phil |
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