I Am Grandfather
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He came to live nearby,
The day he ended my childhood.
"I am grandfather",
He said, carelessly,
His accent thick,
His grammar off.
I looked up, in awe, from where I stood.
"Bring me tea,
Bring me coffee.
Bring me you,
And fast too"
Sometimes I begged,
Sometimes I cried,
Sometimes I drowned
In my tears,
In my pain,
In my fears.
They say you can't remember
These things from when you are very young.
But I can,
Oh yes, I can.
And it lasted so long...
One wants a hug,
One wants love.
Love becomes a meaningless word,
Still desperately wanted.
Haunted.
He ended my childhood
In a torrent of violence
and tears.
And I still wonder if he had a heart
Instead of cruelty,
And the deceptive friendliness
That I learned to recognize
As prelude to fulfilling his wishes.
And all my youth drowned,
and sometimes I think
I haven't surfaced yet.
And all my tears have dried,
But still I am drowning.
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2nd place in contest Words Drowned in Tears
Sponsor: Broken Wings
October 17, 2016
Copyright © Darren White | Year Posted 2016
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