My Eyes, My Ears
My eyes are seeing things they shouldn't have to see
--- every single day---
My eyes are weeping and heavy with pain, throbbing
--- must look away ---
I will dab and daub you for sobs of life and lives gone astray
---in so many ways---
My eyes long for earlier years when they saw life more clearly
---less blurry---
With clear lines clean and fairly well defined
---in that time---
Happy with all that came before them, wide open and
ready to be entertained ---
--- so ready---
Now shocked and sad with what they have to witness
Like being in a bad dream only to realize it's for real
---dreams aren't this sad---
My eyes ask if they can erase or delete these sad sights
Parentless children with no lights in a tortured life
---no lights, dim or bright ---
Only doom and darkness, hopeless, noose tight
by those people living in their house
---only room for gloom---
not deserved to be called parents
---only users and abusers---
---and losers---
My ears hear drug slurred words, harsh talk
drug crazed ideas and weird, warped thoughts
---they use---kids accused---
My eyes beg to be closed, it's all a blur and cloudy
They can't see clear and are longing for past views
---like years ago--
Please ears and eyes, don't fail me now
Horrible hurts you've seen and heard, I am so sorry
---I know you're scared---
I'm is this weird, wicked, sometimes evil existence
---with both of you---
We will make it through together, unscathed
---we will be ok---
We will make it through somehow, uninjured
--- all is ok--
We will choose to live our best life, in unison
----we are ok---
I will protect you from harm as best I can but
We will cope and thrive, and survive with
purpose and power, because---
---this is the real world now---
Copyright © Jeanie Bennett | Year Posted 2017
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