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Burns and Blood

She lays in a hospital bed As a nurse changes her bloody rags. On those rags is the young girls burned skin And boiled blood. The nurse stumbles back because of the smell Horrified by odor the nurse leaves the room. The little girl lays their still breathing Cords under her skin to keep her alive. Burned form head to toe By the church Accused of being a witch Her skin black like volcanic ash a white plastic wall surrounds her to keep stuff from touching her. Another nurse walks in the room Just to see what is inside the plastic wall As the nurse looks at the young girl Who has been scared sad and alone. For a long time. The little girl looked back at the nurse. She hurt her by just looking at the nurses eyes the windows to the soul. The nurse ran out scared fearful of the girl The little girl looked back up A dark figure loomed towards the little girls plastic wall Putting its hand on it promising they will pay for what they have done. The little girl raised her hand to the figures and touched it. Vein like cords spread around the plastic walls turning it black The hole hospital turned to a rusted nightmare.

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Date: 6/15/2012 12:03:00 PM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Alicia. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love, Carol
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