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That Drunken Man

Mommy and Daddy were having difficult times.. Arguing constantly, cursing that ringed at my small tiny ears. I was only 6 years old when he came home having a little too much to drink. I stood there staring at the intoxicated man, that I once called daddy.. His dead eyes burned into my head, my body shakes as he stumbles through the hall. Mommy tells me to run upstairs, “What’s goin on mama” I cried “Go NOW!” she croaked as her eyes stared at me with scarce. My brother drags me by the arm upstairs. I hurdle into a small ball with tears poking their way down my small delicate face, crying my heart out as if it was shattered into tiny little pieces. I was just a little girl than, Innocent & Confused.. Police sirens blare from the front lawn. I shuffle towards the cold window peeking to see the drunken, so called father of mine. speeding off, he was gone in a flash.. But not forever, He came waltzing back into my life as if he hadn't hurt a fly. He left for about a year.. The memories we shared, they’re grey and lost behind the pain which engulfs my brain. But even today, at the age of 13 years old I wasn’t blind as a bat, I knew his ‘I’m such a good father card’ was as fake as his smile. Which just pestered me, Because of him I was left drowning in a pool of depression, I only survived because of having the strength of my mom and brother to pull myself up. I will never forget that night That night he bailed, leaving my small suffering family heart broken. Yes, hes my father.. But no longer is he known as daddy, I’m never going to be daddy’s little girl again.. The pain stabbed me in the heart like a knife, still leaving scars behind which leaves me to believe, I can’t forgive nor forget.. That drunken man.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 2/12/2016 11:23:00 PM
BROOKE, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. LOVE LINDA
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Date: 5/25/2014 5:54:00 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup, Brooke. This is quite a powerful poem you have written. I believe you will find much support here. Keep writing; comment on the poems of other writers and most of them will return the favor. Best wishes.
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Date: 5/23/2014 9:30:00 PM
Brooke,, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 5/23/2014 1:48:00 PM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, Brooke :) - I choose your first great written poem - Nice to meet you :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 5/23/2014 11:27:00 AM
Thank you for sharing :) It touched me deeply
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Date: 5/23/2014 9:44:00 AM
I feel for you my dear Brooke...very wonderful write....Tim
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Date: 5/23/2014 5:23:00 AM
A very sensitive issue put forward and made us see through the eyes of a kid.
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Date: 5/23/2014 4:51:00 AM
a good poem, so many face this situation. welcome to poetry soup,
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Date: 5/23/2014 12:12:00 AM
Hi Brooke, much is understood why you could not forget nor forgive... thank you for the deep story,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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