Mindless Games

Memories fail again; anger is misplaced. Two separate lives with different problems faced. An exotic dancer, no longer disgraced, Was a helpless victim who’s past is encased. An anxious soul with her childhood past, Talk of abuse; left her mother aghast. Her current life, the caseworker forecast. Much hidden pain remains steadfast. She’s off again to see another him. Children left behind at their mother’s whim. Eyes change to dullness; laughter becomes dim. Alone like that makes a child grow grim. A woman escaping from her inner self, “Nighty” left behind with “Blankie” and the elf. Running to the dark, her future on the shelf, Now, her own mother is beside herself. Endless tears of sorrow in the rain Many prayers when dreams need a new flame. Conflicted hearts argue just the same. Mindless games won’t take away the pain. Ó December 4, 2011 Dane Smith-Johnsen