The End

***This is not an indication of how I am feeling. I got the first line and the rest flowed through.***

Tides of crimson

washing over

absolving the sins

that father visited upon me.

No matter the tears cried

pleas

begging

desperation

I was ignored

rejected

kept close by a man

who thought to rape

destroy

raze

my inner self

so I did only what I could.

Tendons shredded

veins split

watch the blade slice in

blood welling

tears flowing

this is how it ends.

Oct. 21/18

Photo by Stephany Lorena on Unsplash

Shunned

Spirals of fear

spin through my mind

hypnotizing

enamoring me

so that I do not see the monster

creeping close.

I feel his hot putrid breath

caress my neck

hackles raising

my hand tightening

I had sworn this would not happen again.

Slimy

filth encrusted lips

brush my ear

shrill scream wrenched from my body.

Whirling

I bring the sword down

cleaving the monster in two

puff

gone

in a flash of smoke

it had never been there.

Nightmare

same

night after night

wishing I could find respite

knowing that it will never find me

eternally I shall be shunned.

Sept. 6/18