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Under Skeletal Remains

The sea summons in unrelenting whispers
haunting the night as waves spin their spliced harrowing tales
 
Hallowed echoes an unending scourge over tenderness 
weeping secrets wait held in bondage’s everlasting kiss 
 
Terrified to speak as translation becomes disloyalty 
aching is betrayal and compassion is flammable fragility 
 
One misstep and balance becomes twisted alienated from truth 
as fear takes hold from these toxic dissonant words 
 
Scathing reproach becomes buried beneath tidal swells 
carrying out its inevitable pilgrimage towards unrighteousness
 
Cold suspicion scatters on the shores in broken shells
trapped by suffering and tormented by long ago betrayals
 
Decaying memories never lived once imagined still dwell unanswered   
this is not love quietly whispers on the wind of denial's farewell....

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 9/14/2018 12:45:00 PM

Hello Donna, as I read this poem you kept me hanging on until I got to the end of your poem. have a nice day my friend.

Mary Sam

Date: 12/12/2017 4:45:00 PM

Thank you for this vivid and stirring poem about domestic abuse.

Donna Loughman
Date: 12/12/2017 5:08:00 PM

Mary, thank you so much for commenting. Domestic abuse unfortunately is a crime that still has a stigma attached to it for the victim/survivor. We need to continue to shine a light on this hideous crime and make the survivors feel supported, and not ashamed.