Cory Long Poet Rhyme

All the Little Pieces

"Fragments and crumbs of life, all the little pieces"---John Ruskin, 1853  
Haunt me every waking minute. 
I can't stop thinking about what happened
Trying to wipe those images from my mind
but they reappear all the time.
Having been kid napped by my father 
and hit by my mother.
I was blamed for the house fire.
The pieces I remember may not be sweet 
with a happy ending.
But they are my memories,
That carry me through 
when feeling like giving in.
They are why I am, who I am.
No matter how hard I try,
I will never free my mind.
From the horror I hold inside.


cory long
June 20, 2011
All the little pieces contest
sponsored by Constance La France

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Carol Sunshine Brown June 27, 2011 at 11:16 AM Congratulations on your win in Constance's "All The Little Pieces" contest Cory. Love, Carol

Jodie Williams June 27, 2011 at 1:18 AM a well deserved win, congratulations cory :)

Jack Horne June 26, 2011 at 10:01 AM Many congrats on this great write, Cory : )

Nette Onclaud June 25, 2011 at 10:50 PM wow, cory... my best congrats in your presious win! so well deserved!:) huggs

Debbie Guzzi June 25, 2011 at 2:42 PM wow a powerful poem..hope it was from imagination BIG hugs Light & Love

Andrea Dietrich June 24, 2011 at 8:11 PM this is very intriguing, Cory and makes me want to know about this past of yours! Congratulations on your super duper win!

Cyndi Macmillan June 24, 2011 at 6:33 PM You had me holding my breath. I read this almost feeling ashamed, as though I'd snuck into your room and opened your journal or peeked through a window. Your honesty is wonderful and oh, so brave. Those horrors are like little termites sometimes...gnawing, gnawing... I have mine, too. I also appreciate that you didn't try to slather this in tons of adjectives, an overkill of adverbs and slap on a bunch of poetic devices. Your raw, precise language was exactly what this needed and you delivered.

Dr.Ram Mehta June 24, 2011 at 5:58 PM My congratulations on the first place win in the contest, Cory

Elaine George June 24, 2011 at 5:45 PM Yes, Cory, all the memories from our past sear themselves upon our soul - some roses and some thorns. Very touching write. Many congrats on your first place win - so well deserved. Lainie

Michael J. Falotico June 24, 2011 at 3:40 PM Big Congrats to you Cory!!!! nicely written

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 24, 2011 at 3:00 PM congrats cory on your first place win in this contest with this elegant poem..so honored to be sharing first place with u and a few more .. enjoy top billing for top quality emotional entry luv.. super ..buddy..

Shannon Deane June 24, 2011 at 2:47 PM Cory, excellent work for a well deserved win in Constance's contest...luv Shannon

Elizabeth Lepapa June 21, 2011 at 7:15 AM a great piece and unforgotten memory for most of us.continue with great work

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 21, 2011 at 5:18 AM cory don't forget to add the name of the contest and sponsor to this piece for Constance luv..

Linda-Marie Sweetheart June 21, 2011 at 5:18 AM excellent expression of deep emotion cory.. so much to deal with my friend.. good luck in the contest.. memories will do this to u but try to let the past go and concentrate on the present and future and the great woman u are and lovely poetess u create so brilliantly ... luv..

Sara Kendrick June 20, 2011 at 4:29 PM A reminder of what some children go through with everyday..A topic needs to be out there..Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my work...Sara