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The Inevitable
Contributed by
cuddlytiger17
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Friday, 26th November 2004 @ 11:13:52 PM in AEST
Topic:
EmotionalPoetry
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Years have passed since it all began
I have trouble remembering a time in which
It never existed
The screaming, the fights, accusations,
Vulgarities spit at one another,
Threats spoken; the only promises ever kept
Glass shattering, sirens flashing
Screams in the distance, never answered
Only forgotten, as a new day arises
And I, a small child when it began…
Watching scenes of catastrophe
Attempting to salvage what I could
The broken pieces of my family
But at the age of four,
A voice not often heard
So as all problems are resolved,
Mother scooped up her child and fled
But the damage was too deep
And with the first time she held control,
Her fury found a scapegoat in her child.
And as time passed, and she bore another,
He became her main obsession
While the oldest, only nine,
Was once again forced to watch,
Completely helpless, her voice ignored…
A year later, a change of scenery,
Back with her father
Suppressing memories from long ago
Disregarding her mother’s warnings
Choosing the lesser of two evils.
Age eleven, her brother three,
Father owns both now
And sadly, the roles switch;
Daughter now mother,
Brother resuming her former place
Though the abuse remains emotional,
By age thirteen, she realizes the inevitable
And with one last sobbing cry for help,
She downs every pill she can find
Hundreds by hundreds, wishing her life away
Only to awaken in Intensive Care,
Finding that even death is too much to ask
Calling out to anyone and everyone for help
But left unanswered, for "proof" is a necessity.
So she runs for the next three years,
Avoiding her father’s wrath
Finding solace in self-mutilation
Only to return, to face her past
In an attempt to put old demons to rest.
Now sixteen, and much wiser,
She recognizes her strength
And no longer does she merely accept
Her father’s threats, but defends herself
Angering him even more…
Until one day it reaches a breaking point
He grabs hold of her, throwing her to the ground
Over and over…Never ceasing
And each time she attempts to stand
Once more she is thrown to the ground
Quicker and more fiercely
Helpless and frightened, pleading for help
And yet someone remains in the distance-
His friend, not acting, merely watching…
Once free from his grasp,
She dashes to the phone
Dialing a so-called "safety net"
But before the numbers are even pressed,
She hears him say, "I’ll just tell them you attacked me"
As soon as they arrive, that’s exactly what he does
And because she’s merely sixteen,
He’s believed, not her
Despite the bruises and handprints covering her body,
That no one will even recognize
Yet he’s the one labeled the "victim"
How ironic!
Crying herself to sleep each night,
She knows justice will never be served,
And accepts the fact that in her mind’s eye,
The horror will never cease.
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cuddlytiger17
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2004-11-26 23:13:52]
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Re: The Inevitable
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by cuddlytiger17 on
Friday, 26th November 2004 @ 11:25:04 PM AEST
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| I know this isn't very well written, and its awfully long, but I needed to vent. Thanks for taking the time to read this. |
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Re: The Inevitable
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by emystar on
Saturday, 27th November 2004 @ 12:58:13 AM AEST
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This is so very sad but it's written well.
I certainly pray that someone some where really soon believes u.
It's jus discusting to me to know this sort of thing happens and still u get no help.
I'm so sorry for u but sooner or later he will be brought to his knees.
it might feel like he's getting a way with it but he's jus creating his own hell.
God bless u.
luv, huggs, faith, hope, prayer,
emy |
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Re: The Inevitable
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by blowfish_jane on
Saturday, 27th November 2004 @ 01:52:03 AM AEST
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Aww such a sad write, dont worry someone will belive in you soon. So be strong.
Hugs,
Jane |
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Re: The Inevitable
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by theMoth on
Saturday, 27th November 2004 @ 02:48:21 PM AEST
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This is long but it is also
compelling enough to have
kept my interest and also
developed upon the interest
with new scenes in the story,
rather than just reduntantly
beating the same poetic drum
that tells no story.
Still, I believe you could
reapproach it if you wanted to
and make a few edits to
shorten it just for the sake of doing so.
It didn't repeat anything needlessly,
if it did I would say cut it down.
Simply breaking it into stanzas
would empahasize
each development in each stanza.
--Mothy |
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Re: The Inevitable
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by Cynthia on
Sunday, 20th February 2005 @ 09:59:57 PM AEST
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| Cuddles, this write is NOT long. You had a lot of things to say. To be at peace. Venting is good. We need to do this to get rid of things off our chest. Excellent work. *S* Cynthia |
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