Amy Crofts Poet Narrative

That Girl, Eve

A small place in England
a city rife with crime 
full of the homeless
the jobless 
lives a small 
defenseless girl 
who was once a happy child 
transforming 
into an angry woman 

Eve was a small girl
missunderstood
Life was hard on the estate
Father and Mother deceased 
when she was three
She came home 
But for what? 
Empitiness  

Twelve years on 
Eve sobs 
as noone is there 
to answer the questions
anger has built itself up 
Why me? 
she often asks herself 
questions fuel the rage 
till one day it becomes too much  

The tragic day 
came after her fifteenth birthday  
life was the death of her
the poor girl 
with glazed eyes
who watched 
other children at the park 
with their parents 
couldnt handle it anymore

The local papers
portrayed the whole event 
as if they cared 
if they had cared sooner 
this girl, Eve 
would be happy 
enjoying her life 
like the other girls her age  
but they didn't
and still nothing has changed

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Jim Fish October 31, 2009 at 9:34 PM On my way to #4 and 5. Great poetry. You'll be in good company here. ~<><

October 31, 2009 at 8:06 PM Wow! What a sad situation. Too many kids don't have the chance at childhood. Society has a long way to go in the protection on kids. Thought provoking poem. Karen

Pamela Griffiths October 31, 2009 at 9:59 AM Very sad poem, well written. Pam.

Amy Crofts October 31, 2009 at 5:17 AM yes james and I witnessed a similar situation first hand and felt if i wrote about it more people would open there eyes and see society for what it really is love, amy-eve

James Fraser October 31, 2009 at 5:11 AM Incredibly sad poem Amy, when you see the children out there who need help, you have to question the society we live in, and the people in power who should be helping >> James

Amy Crofts October 30, 2009 at 7:37 AM yes i agree .. i wrote this when my friend was in a similar situation amy-eve

Doris Culverhouse October 30, 2009 at 5:17 AM true, and sad-so many children need help and love.