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There is a story that needs to be told
A grown-up child now holds the secret in
The raw emotion trapped releases bold
Dreams that haunt in midnight's tangled den  

Way back he was idolized, her anger blocked
Pushed down on the spot but arose at night
Where demons chased and the small child mocked
In dreams she would run and jump with all her might

He said 'twas you who came out tempting me
Told her to stay you can't come to the pasture
Her anger boiled beneath the surface free
The dreams began totally to be her master 

What he did when she was seven years old
Rest in the grave with him and remains untold

Copyright © Sara Kendrick | Year Posted 2020

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Howard Kerr Date: 1/7/2021 4:06:00 AM A powerful and poignant statement on a terrifying subject. Congratulations, Sara. Thanks for your soupmail on my Famine poem and your observations relating to it. Howard Kerr Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 1/7/2021 4:44:00 AM Howard, Your acknowledgement of my work is uplifting. Sara

Janice Canerdy Date: 1/2/2021 7:52:00 AM Congratulations on your win, Sara. Molestation is a horror that affects--sometimes ruins--many lives! Janice Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 1/2/2021 8:23:00 AM Janice, It is a wonder that my generation survived for what was called punishment back then is considered abuse today. It was the accepted norm for homes, schools, etc. I am glad that new ways are in place today. Thanks for dropping by. Sara

Greg Gaul Date: 1/1/2021 10:16:00 AM Handsome sonnet. Loved the last line of the third stanza. Kipling? And, of course the poignant volta. Congratulations. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 1/2/2021 3:04:00 AM I found the poem about which you were speaking. "If" by Rudyard Kipling. I had read it and my line is similar to his line. It is amazing how we can internalize things and it come out in our writing. He was a great writer and I do enjoy many of his works. Sara Sara Kendrick Date: 1/1/2021 12:44:00 PM Greg, Your visit to my page is encouraging. I have read some of Kipling's work but it has been awhile. Does seem that something about that line rings a familiarity to a line somewhere else. I will have to type it in and see if I get a match to another writer. I typed it in and it came up matches to gaming and Nemo. LOL..I haven't even seen these. LOL ..Thanks for stopping by. Sara

Gary Radice Date: 1/1/2021 4:56:00 AM Sara, the very difficult and horrific subject of child abuse is powerfully and very realistically portrayed in your work here. The poem stands as a testament to your strength, beliefs and ability as to how you have somehow managed to move on and live your life. Login to Reply

Disha Munot Date: 11/4/2020 10:16:00 PM Very powerful and heartbreaking poem Sara Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 11/5/2020 2:56:00 AM Disha, Thanks for the encouraging review of my work. Sara

D.W. Rodgers Date: 9/23/2020 1:02:00 PM Wow, this is so powerful but so sad. An immeasurable distance covered in 14 lines. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 9/23/2020 3:35:00 PM D.W., Thanks for your sympathetic understanding. Child abuse or molestation is a horrible thing. I appreciate your dropping by. Sara

Robert Lindley Date: 8/7/2020 2:29:00 PM I especially agree with Harry's comment. This is a great and powerful piece my friend. A sad reality and expressed so very well by a poet of immense talent, courage and insight! A fav.. God bless... Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 8/8/2020 6:13:00 AM Robert, I am honored that you would fav it. A story that will never be told but the emotion was written. Your presence at my work is uplifting. Sara

Jack Horne Date: 6/21/2020 2:25:00 PM powerful but heartbreaking, for sure Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 6/22/2020 7:38:00 AM Jack, Thanks for dropping by and reading my work. I appreciate your honest review. Sara

Funom Makama Date: 6/8/2020 9:21:00 PM released indeed! This seems terrible, real and well expressive. If this is a reflection of a true life story, then the girl needs help. Great write Sara, its been a while. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 6/9/2020 4:46:00 PM Funom, You will notice that I said, "The grown-up child". So that tells you lived through it to the other side but the child within still suffers the pain of the past. I do appreciate you dropping by and taking time to comment and be really concerned about the child. Sara

Harry Horsman Date: 6/5/2020 9:47:00 AM Wow, sad, deep and so profound, yet as a poem a joy to read this awesome write, that needed to be shared. Sara. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 6/6/2020 5:47:00 AM Harry, Thanks for the heartfelt comment on my work. I appreciate you dropping by. I hope that you and your family are well during this horrible time. Sara

Eve Roper Date: 6/2/2020 10:06:00 PM A sad poem, Sara, very deep feelings of hate. very well written with meaning and flow. Hugs Eve Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 6/4/2020 10:17:00 AM Eve, Thanks for your review of my work. I was wondering if I expressed the emotion well in this one. I am glad that you let me know. Sara

Judy Ball Date: 6/2/2020 5:49:00 AM WoW! Sara this is fraught with emotion held deeply within the breast. Unspent anger wishing to be set free. It is never the victim's fault when innocence is misused. A great write. God Bless, JB Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 6/2/2020 9:24:00 AM Judy, Thanks for the understanding review of my work. Abuse in any form hurts a person especially a child who hasn't the ability to handle the situation. Your presence at my work is uplifting. Sara

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/2/2020 3:29:00 AM This is very powerful Sara. Abuse of any kind is traumatic for a child and lives in the back of the mind forever. So well written! Blessings xxoo Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 6/2/2020 8:09:00 AM Connie, Yes, abuse should be stopped and the only way is to get into each person's heart and plant the love that should be there. Sara