I Was Only a Little Girl

Curled up in a ball in the corner, down on 
bended knee, waiting for a sign that someone 
could hear me. No sounds were made, 
no words were said. 
I was just an alone child with a 
cross to bear instead.

Heart broken, fragile picture perfect images,
of a tragic past and misguided souls.
Because of your influence, 
I am the way that I am today,
too angry to love completely, 
and too scared to say...
        ...what I really feel.
Oh, when will I heal?

Too guilty to think about me, 
and too sad to really see, 
all the good I'd been through-
Where were you? 
I understand that you are here today, 
and I find that ok, 
but for arguments sake, did you ever
think what you had at stake?

A loving wife, and beautiful kids, 
did you know when you came home,
in the corner I hid?
I would create drama's 
to distract mom even more, 
I made things even worse, 
and then I was the bad girl. 
With perfect long brown curls,
big deep doe eyes, 
apprehensive to be myself, 
wearing a disguise. 
Believing empty promises...
                  -only lies. 

A child should feel innocent and wear 
sunny smiles on their lips,
not being chastised. 
I was hurting while crying, 
         running while hiding,
having to take sides. 
I grew up needing so much from 
others for my own happiness.
But nothing is ever good enough...
        -for me.

Because I don't deserve happiness, 
not like they do.
I get sad from time to time, 
and think I'll go out of my mind,
but the tears just don't solve, 
all the years with no love,
        -from him.

Curled up in a ball in the corner, 
down on bended knee...
waiting for a sign that someone 
could hear me.
         alone-
               waiting there...
    with only a childhood cross to bear.  




In The Corner Contest
Date Written: April 5, 2016

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 3/31/2017 2:35:00 PM
"did you ever think what you had at stake?" Great Line, Laura - and indeed. I think that most people do think about it, at least from time to time. Not that they'll necessarily change.
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Date: 3/30/2017 2:48:00 AM
Very sad and very daunting. Very well expressed. Congratulations Laura, Kai
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Date: 3/28/2017 6:16:00 PM
Congratulations Laura!! Nicely done. Big Hugggs deb
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Date: 3/28/2017 4:53:00 PM
Great Write .. I could feel that sadness and feeling of not being Loved throughout my whole body.. Congrats on your win !!
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Date: 3/28/2017 2:54:00 PM
So sad. far too common an occurrence. So fearful, such neglect. Congrats, Laura, for telling their story.
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Date: 3/28/2017 2:05:00 PM
Well done Luloo, congratulations...
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Date: 5/4/2016 8:33:00 AM
Hi Luloo, an excellent write of such strong emotions. It saddens me when i read such poetry, a part of life i know, but a part that makes me angry. Being a man i sometimes can't believe the things men do. This has such true emotion and reading it one is glad that one is not this way. I would Love to have what this man had but i never will. As i said Luloo, such a sad write, brilliantly written, this is definitely a seven. Deeply touched my friend. Hugs....Mike. XX
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Date: 5/4/2016 3:06:00 PM
thank you Mike :)-luloo
Date: 5/3/2016 10:25:00 PM
Definitely a 7! Congratulations on your well-deserved win, Luloo. Janice
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Date: 5/4/2016 3:05:00 PM
thank you Janice :)-luloo
Date: 4/14/2016 8:00:00 AM
A perfect depiction of father hunger. Congrats on your win.
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Date: 4/13/2016 10:05:00 PM
Congratulations on placing with this heart-wrenching piece, Laura.
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Date: 4/6/2016 9:28:00 AM
Laura, excellent write for the contest, a deeply moving poem that mirrors reality for so many children, well done 7 ~
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Date: 4/6/2016 12:03:00 PM
Many thanks Broken Wings, have a great day lady :)-luloo
Date: 4/6/2016 4:04:00 AM
ohh, so piercing the senses.. beautiful write, lou..huggs
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Date: 4/6/2016 12:02:00 PM
Thank you very much Nette...:)-luloo
Date: 4/5/2016 5:31:00 PM
this is so sad, Laura. I know some people don't like us asking this, but is it a true one about you? If so, I feel bad for you. And want you to know how worthwhile you are!
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Date: 4/5/2016 7:19:00 PM
thank you Andrea :) Well....hmmm.... Yes I grew up with an alcoholic father. There were fights and verbal abuse and I was the youngest in the family, so I didn't understand much. But all of that is in the past now. My wonderful father has been sober over 30 years now and I couldn't ask for a better dad....thanks lady :)-Laura Loo
Date: 4/5/2016 4:23:00 PM
Got a lump in my throat reading this one LuLoo:-( good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 4/5/2016 4:44:00 PM
thank you lady :)-luloo
Date: 4/5/2016 4:12:00 PM
A tough one to read Laura, well done but hard on the heart...
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Date: 4/5/2016 4:21:00 PM
thank you Charlie :)-luloo
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