A Long Nightmare
Under divine providence comes a little child,
laughter and joy fill up an empty room.
A neophyte in world of grown up adults
knows to trust unknown smiles.
The naive apron of tender ignorance
blind in innocence, thinks all's so dear,
sweet candy and red toys can dry up tears.
A lecherous gaze of smolder
crushed the rose.
Ash of dead petals scuttled the air,
to flounder for help in dolorous whines.
Wheels of a car left scars on muddy road
secret memories on a 'body' of six year old.
Hushed underground, bluster and bombast,
shackled inhibition, guilt, shame and fear.
Panic remains alive,....it's a long nightmare.
An impulse of life
extinguished in silence.
burns forever in cells...
traumatized in violence.
Dated 7th June 2019
8 word Free Verse Contest
Sponsored by John Hamilton
To write a poem using the following words:
1. Neophyte 2. Inhibition 3. Flounder 4. Dolorous
5. Bombast 6. Lecherous 7.Providence 8 Smolder
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