Dark Souls

Perfect family

mom

dad

brother and sister

little baby too

fantasy life on the outside

nightmare within.

Eat every morsel

lesson learned

if you do not

upon feces one shall dine

until up it is puked.

Clean every corner

let no grime remain

soap scum

means a bar in the mouth

nasty names screamed in vain.

No accidents in the underwear

big girl 

yes you are

hair brush wielded 

can no longer sit down.

Door locked…..

keep the monsters at bay…..

keep the monsters away…..

fear

pain

desire for death

the perfect family

revered by all

oh if only they really knew.

Sunday comes

father mounts the pulpit

holy book in hand

decries the sins of the common man

denounces the devil’s tricks

making light of his.

In the gloom

a devil did sit

saliva dangling to the floor

later that night

giggling to himself

he shall dine upon the darkest souls.

©Jan. 23/20

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Silver Tears

Everyone thought that they knew her.

Her story

her beginnings

her middle

but none dreamed of her end.

A beauty

like Helen of Troy

men at her feet

showering her in adoration

jewels

money

yet never love.

Slate grey sky

matching stormy eyes

if only they knew

if only they had paid attention

if only she had told them.

Wretched blackness

clings to her soul

reminding her of the past

the abuse

the agony

but on her lips

an enigmatic smile plays

dazzling her lovers.

Under moonlit sky

she wept

silver tears of pain.

Oct. 5/18

Photo by Blake Cheek on Unsplash