The Man Showed Himself At the Door
In my early formative years at home
living in the countryside human contact few
being adopted making me an only child
also formed a stammer all this was new
My bedroom I had room to myself
where I could play with real content
left to my own just little young me
memories roll back thinking they're sent
At night time slept usually fine
but then I began to have nightmares
this became regular more and more
lasted through preschool till 7 years
My nightmare was a man came in
to my bedroom that filled me with fear
he never stayed long as I then awoke
familiar he was but I wasn't at all clear
Sometimes wonder if it was dad I never met
not known circumstances round my adoption
soon forgot about it now in the past
at least thankful wasn't put up for auction!
(I have written these concerning nightmares I had in my early childhood, probably stemming from my adoption and subsequent stammer.)
Copyright © Gordon Mcconnell | Year Posted 2020
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