A Partial Telling of the Molested Child

They become your friend
They take your side
But from the abuse 
You cannot hide
Slowly at first
To make you a friend
One he feels he can depend

In your mind you’re crying for help
But each time,no matter what you are alone
When he is done, he feels no disgrace
A feeling confidence, that can’t be erased

He knows you won’t tell
He took his time to be sure
You live in a secret shame
You’re no longer pure

But he said that he loved me
That I was his special one
That he was rewarding me
For something I’d done

As an adult, my life is messed up
I feel that I, may someday erupt
Every aspect of my life is full of pain
If there’s a heaven, may he pay for his shame!!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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reichard  Avatar
July 12, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Very powerful and raw , thank you for sharing
A   Avatar
September 11, 2013 at 9:51 PM
deep....Linda
Gunatillake Avatar
May 17, 2013 at 9:45 PM
In my poem "IF I can" tells about the same thing. This cruelty is all over the world. "If there’s a heaven, may he pay for his shame!!" highly emotional. when you have no one to see your pain you turn to"God" Love manel
Guzzi Avatar
November 23, 2012 at 4:59 PM
So many of us have gone through this that is what mt verse "The Sowing" is about yet it is only 1 of the many verses on soup which have told of this horrid happening! Light & Love
Fontes Avatar
August 18, 2012 at 10:35 AM
I'm working on it!! =-)
Brown Avatar
August 17, 2012 at 1:44 PM
Time for a new piece of poetry Kirstie. I await your reentry into the Soup. Love, Carol
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