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He teased, he touched.

Every time I cried

he bought me

clothes, sweets

even a new Barbie

 

until that dawn

when the sun bled

like I did

and my childhood

seeped down my leg

soaked their bed.

 

My mother screamed, she wept,

He swore, he denied

our little games

and his special love

for me.

 

 

goldenlangur

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Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying.

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Aleksandra

Very deep, sad, emotional, confusing. The longing here and the pain are so much seen goldenlangur. That confusion on the end, makes this poem stronger, and much more attractive for reading, and involves you to read again and again.

 

Very well expressed and it is strong written. Gives a picture of screaming voices, remember the prompt line from before some days: Musty boxes of memories...?

 

Well done my friend

 

Aleksandra

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau

History of Macedonia

 

 

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goldenlangur

Thank you Aleksandra for this keen observation:

 

..... Gives a picture of screaming voices....

Aleksandra

 

 

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Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying.

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I cannot know the contours of your mind, the valley of your grief, but I can admire the courage that makes you sing this song.

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Hearwrenching, Golden.

... soaked
their
bed.

 

My mother screamed, she wept,

He swore, he denied ...

It's staggering that family members can be complicit and enable such situations ... and that it's not uncommon.

 

Tony

Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic

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goldenlangur

Hello Leafriver,

 

Lovely to meet you. I'm moved by your sensitive and thoughtful response, worded so eloquently too:

 

 

 

Leafriver wrote:

I cannot know the contours of your mind, the valley of your grief, but I can admire the courage that makes you sing this song.

 

 

I hope to read your work.

 

With appreciation,

 

goldenlangur

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Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying.

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goldenlangur

Hi Tony,

You're so right:

tonyv wrote:

 

Hearwrenching, ... It's staggering that family members can be complicit and enable such situations ...
and
that it's not uncommon.

 

Tony

 

A child of abuse is trapped - those whom she trusts and loves betray and destroy her soul , body and life.

 

Thank you for your sympathetic response,

 

goldenlangur

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Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying.

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Larsen M. Callirhoe

what visions you painted in your poem. sad, love wanting more then there is, loved it larsen aka vic

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goldenlangur

Hi dear friend vic,

 

How wonderful to see you around! Thank you for your understanding, and perceptive response:

 

Larsen M. Callirhoe wrote:

 

what visions you painted in your poem. sad, love wanting more then there is, loved it larsen aka vic

 

 

With deep appreciation,

 

 

goldenlangur

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Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying.

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The transition into the last stanza makes the first two revolting. Good write, GL.

"Words are not things, and yet they are not non-things either." - Ann Lauterbach

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goldenlangur

Thank you pawn shop for the read.

 

pawn shop wrote:wild.

 

It is savage.

 

 

goldenlangur

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Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying.

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goldenlangur

Thank you JoelJosol for putting your finger on the the main point here.

 

JoelJosol wrote:

The transition into the last stanza makes the first two revolting. Good write, GL.

 

I'm grateful that the "revolting" aspect comes through.

 

 

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Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying.

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Frank E Gibbard

Sensationally shocking and deliberately so Golden. Chillingly graphic and the shock climax creeps up on one. Very damn good. Frank

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goldenlangur

Hello Frank and pawnshop,

 

Thank you for reading this. I'm grateful that the "chilling" horror of child molestation comes through for you.

 

 

I appreciate your thoughts.

 

goldenlangur

goldenlangur

 

 

Even a single enemy is too many and a thousand friends too few - Bhutanese saying.

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