Raped By Rejection

Imprisoned in the four walls of Rejection’s cell The world stone deaf to the screams coming from this hell I throw myself at the padded walls, frenzied…appalled Self-loathing spews into my mouth leaving me galled You see the face, read the words, but don’t understand Rejection is pounding me down with iron hand He shouts obscenities, strips the robe of esteem Hand connects with my face, knocking clear every dream He forces me down, and I lay splayed on the floor Kicked by the memories of all he’s done before Blooded and bruised, I pray for the end to be swift In and out of consciousness…my deranged thoughts drift The straight jacket of pain, he tightens every day Oxygen deprived, each lucid thought goes astray Too despicably weak to break free, try to fight Done with gruesome work, Rejection turns out the light Tortured about the motive for his perverse glee My need for affection makes a prey out of me Rejection has raped me and left blood on the floor Nearing death, I pray, he’ll lose the key to my door Eileen Manassian Ghai