No

The thought of you repulses me,
But all i do is think.
I try to drown your image, 
In sorrow, drugs and drink.

Yet the image is always there,
In the forefront of my mind.
Burned only into my scarred memory,
For no one else to find.
 
Distant screams of “NO” 
They never bothered you,
Nor the pleas to stop
That was when i knew.

Knew the fight was over,
My pleas just spurred you on,
How do you stop a monster?
When all your fight is gone?

Your nasty heavy breathing lingers on my body,
Despite washing every day,
Your scent will be embedded in my skin
It will never fade away....
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Osborne Avatar
May 5, 2017 at 3:10 PM
Speechless. Evokes so many emotions that I wouldn't know where to start. I'm sorry.
Davies Avatar
May 5, 2017 at 6:26 PM
Thank you keith osborne... Past often haunts me... But expressing things this way has helped me loads glad people feel my pain through the reading as feel they actually understand me. Nice not to feel alone...xx
Vinson Avatar
April 17, 2017 at 4:20 PM
What a world... Hard poem, Carly, but a good one.
Davies Avatar
April 17, 2017 at 4:37 PM
Hard writing this one doug was written a few years back now and never felt ready to share any until now. Thanks for the feedback :) x
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