Black and White Reflections

Black and White Reflections

Old black and white pictures are faded and worn
the pain they portray is there in her eyes.
Innocence doomed from the time she was born,
no tears for a childhood she lost in the night.

The pain they portray is there in her eyes,
no smiles for this stranger, no secrets revealed.
No tears for a childhood she lost in the night,
the terror is present, but her lips are sealed.

No smiles for this stranger, no secrets revealed,
she looks at the camera and waits for the light.
The terror is present, but her lips are sealed
she must never tell of the hideous night.

She looks at the camera and waits for the light,
not trusting this stranger who stares at her eyes
she must never tell of the hideous night,
the promise of love conceals many lies.

Not trusting this stranger who stares at her eyes
she hurries away when the stranger is done.
The promise of love conceals many lies,
forever she's cursed to invent alibis.

The promise of love conceals many lies,
Old black and white pictures are faded and worn
Innocence doomed from the time she was born,
forever she's cursed to invent alibis…
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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April 13, 2023 at 9:48 PM
Wow, hard to believe there are no comments on this write. It is well done in a difficult form and the subject is so powerful. A very strong write.
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