Claudia Polydoro Poet Free verse

Not a Fairy Tale

I crossed hell's fire with my innocence shattered

A wolf in sheepskin
Was the downfall of my dreams

From a pure and sweet bliss
I was thrown in a guilt's abyss

My childhood memories
Now were tainted forever

In my innocent child mind
I waited for my knight
To take me away from the pain I held inside
But there were no sword fights
Nor duels in the dawn

The wolf in sheepskin 
Never paid for his sins

I was blamed for my hate
Because I couldn't tolerate
The ones who should defend me
Pleaded for my enemy

My books were my heaven
Their pages my sanctuary
Where I could lose myself
In their tales and happy endings

Time passes and memories fade
Never forgotten
Never forgiven

I still have my skeletons
Hidden in the closet
But I know I'm not the one to be blamed
For the sin was not mine

This wolf controlled my past
But I won't give him power over my future
Now my soul is bright
For it was purified in my fight

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December 02, 2016
Word count: 178

3rd Place in the contest: Any Free Verse Poem In 200 Words or Less
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Darren White February 17, 2017 at 7:54 AM Sweetie, congratulations :) <3 Claudia Polydoro February 17, 2017 at 8:41 PM Thank you, my dear <3 :*

John Lawless February 15, 2017 at 10:30 AM Claudia this is a painful and infuriating read. and I know that writing it had to be extremely painful as well. Thank you for sharing it and also showing the courage that will inspire more to fight on. Claudia Polydoro February 15, 2017 at 8:53 PM John, Actually writing it was not that painful... I guess it was the right time to put it into paper... But it's the kind of experience / memory that no child should ever carry... Thank you for your kind and supportive words - Hugs!!! :*

Winged Warrior February 15, 2017 at 9:58 AM Keep on fighting and keep on writing my friend...and congrats!!!...great verse Claudia...god bless...^WW^ Claudia Polydoro February 15, 2017 at 10:09 AM Thank you WW, I'll always fight... Can't let the wolves win - hugs

Beautiful Scars February 15, 2017 at 9:31 AM "a wolf in sheepskin"- wow, such depth in these words...loved this poem...thank you and congrats :)-luloo Claudia Polydoro February 15, 2017 at 10:08 AM Thank you Luloo!!! I'm honored you liked it. This poem was cathartic to me... it took me long enough to write it down. Thank you for my placement - hugs :*

Darren White December 2, 2016 at 9:20 PM (((Claudia))) We will conquer the wolves, we will, don't worry. One day at a time! Claudia Polydoro December 3, 2016 at 5:50 AM Yes we will, because we're stronger than them. I'm here for you (((Darren))) :*