Fingers grip blanket tight
squeezing eyes shut.
Whispered prayer
never answered:
maybe tonight
the monsters won’t come
please keep me safe
someone.
Dead gaze
never a smile
how could no one notice
how could they not see
the wraith walking before them?
A child
bruised
skittish
afraid of all
falling between the cracks.
Too many fingers
too many hands
too many mouths
rape a child’s soul
battered
wanting to die
indomitable will
refusing to give up
refusing to allow suicide.
Growing
becoming a woman
tables turning
hunting those who hunted
child turned avenger
all will pay.
©Jan. 8/20
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Wow! This one is pretty powerful! I hope your soul is happier these days!
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Thank you. Yes. This poem comes from black memories. I am in an absolutely amazing space in my life and I aim to keep it that way. 🤓💜
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Isn’t that your prom dress??
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Quite possibly. 🙂
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I remember it because I took you…. nobody else would….
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😂😂😂😂😂 so true so true as you know I have not always been this suave talented woman
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T wrote this…. but it’ll be our little secret 😊
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Lol
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Don’t courtesy laugh at me
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Stop when I lol it is because I have not to placate your lack of funniness
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Oh so I’m not funny?? I’ve been trying to tell you this for over a year now…
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You always always make me smile and laugh.
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You just said I’m not funny….
You’re a very complex woman….
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I am an snort snort funny 😁😁
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I love laughing at you!!
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Good I love making people laugh
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My Canadian sissy I kind of sort of wanted 😊
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You wouldn’t have adopted me without kinda liking me
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You’re kind of right…. we’re too much alike in some areas….
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We are
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Scary…….
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Tis true but total awesomeness too
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That rhymes 😁
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I did not even realize until you pointed out lol
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Skills 😊
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Yours or mine?
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Yours! You wrote it!
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But you caught the meiter
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I’m observant
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On occassion
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Occasion only?
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Can’t give you to big of a head
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I’m not big headed! Im average
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I don’t know those hat sizes are getting bigger and bigger
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7.5 and doesn’t get any bigger or small….
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Am I getting on your nerves yet?
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Not at all why?
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Just wondering.
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Silly brother
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Super powerful
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Thank you
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