Scarred
SOMETIMES IT COMES TO ME LIKE A STAR IN THE NIGHT A VISION OF PEACE DISSAPPEARED
WITHOUT A SOUND.MY MIND RACES BACK AND FORTH WITH THOUGHTS OF MY LIFE,SOME
SHAKE ME TO THE BONE SOME STAB ME WITH A KNIFE.
IM JUST A SIMPLE GIRL WITH BURDENS THAT I CARRY MY LIFE CONSISTS OF CONSTANT
PAIN THAT ONLY GOD WOULD KNOW.FROM THE HANDS OF A MAN THAT I GAVE MY HEART TO
THE BODY OF A GIRL WANTING LOVE.
AS SWET POURED DOWN HIS BROW I KNEW IT GET WORSE FUNNY I DIDNT END UP IN THE
BACK OF A HURSE.OF COURSE I DIDNT THAT WAS TO EASY I WAS MEANT TO BE HEARD BY
MEN AND WOMEN IN BETWEEN.
SLEEPING WITH ONE EYE OPEN JUST TO SEE IT COMING BY CHANCE HE'LL BE TIRED AND
FORGET MY EVENING BELT.THOUGH HE SAID THAT HE LOVED ME AND WAS GOING TO
CHANGE IT LASTED MORE THAN SIX YEARS TILL I GOT OUT THE GAME.
FROM CORDS AND CANES TO PUSHING DOWN THE STAIRS YOU COULD LITRALLY COUNT MY
BEATINGS BY THE SPATTERED BLOODY HAIRS.I TRY TO FIND A REASON THAT I WENT
THROUGH PURE HELL AND I COME UP WITH THE CONCLUSION ITS BECAUSE I DIDNT TELL.
WITH BLACK EYES AND WELTS I COVERED ALL THE REST STAMP OF APPROVAL WAS
EMBEDDED ON MY CHEST.I ENDURED ALL THE PAIN BECAUSE I BELIEVED IN LOVE BUT
THROUGH EVERY BEATING I REALIZED IT NEVER WAS.
THE LOOK ON MY FACE DISGUISED ALL THE FEAR HIDING BEHIND A ENDLESS TEAR.MAMA
AND DADDY NEVER KNEW JUST WHAT I WENT THROUGH BECAUSE I ALWAYS BELIEVED YOU
HAVE TO DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO.
I CANT SLEEP AT NIGHT THOUGH HE'S NOW GONE AFRAID WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES THE
MONSTER WILL RETURN.FOR MANY YEARS TO COME I HAVE TO LIVE WITH THIS HORROR
ACKNOWLEDGING NOT EVERY PERSON IS LIKE JEFFERY DAHMER.
HE CUT MY HEART IN TWO AND RIPPED MY SOUL TO SHREDS NOW IM LEFT TO CARRY ON
WITH WHAT LITTLE I HAVE LEFT!
Copyright © Brandy Megens | Year Posted 2009
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