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Demolished Childhood

No toys to play with,
she draws dolls on the dry soil
with soft soiled fingers.
The pale face is drenched,
not by joyous summer rain.
Is it dripping tears?
The sad wet eyes graze 
on mother’s wilted body,
age drained before time.
Cute girl of sixteen,
doesn’t see the hues of sunrise,
sleep sags the eyelids.
She drags fragile feet,
goes out with mother to work,
holding

Categories: demolished, childhood, dream, slavery,
Form: Choka

Demolished

who beat me and left me for dead?
my back... my arms... my head... 
the room's sort of spinning
this don't feel like winning
i think i'll just lie here instead

Categories: demolished, how i feel,
Form: Limerick

Where Have They Gone

Where have they gone, our poor creatures of the wild?
Their forest lost, because of human cause-
sadly sprang to suburbs- having been exiled.

Invaded, they have fled by wings, hooves, and claws,
when before, in sync with nature, they had sought
only peace- now stolen, backed by new-found laws.

This was their home until wealthy buyers bought-
with no empathy- just

Categories: demolished, animal, goodbye, nature, sad,
Form: Terza Rima

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Demolished By Love

Demolished by love
Demolished by love

My doors have been rattled
My cage has been rocked
The vessels are no longer
Moored to the dock

Thank you, love

My streets are abandoned
My town hall is closed
If you know any people,
Maybe go consult those

Not demolished by love
Demolished by love

Even in times of forgiveness
And relative peace and light rain
There's a part of me wants

Categories: demolished, desire, funeral, girl, heart,
Form: Verse

Dark Rooms Demolished

Digit tells 
Dark rooms and wash rooms 
Demolished 
To house
In digital cameras

Categories: demolished, inspiration,
Form: Free verse

To Be Demolished

'To be demolished'
sternly pronounced Late Midday-
early morning' dreams

Categories: demolished, allegory, dream,
Form: Haiku

Demolished

So she drowned in an empty, hollow pool
with happy, broken turquoise dolphins -
Falling tile and memories
of long lost giggled echoes  
bubbles burst fading times
evaporating
maternity
no one knows
but her
heart...

Reversed Etherre 

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Categories: demolished, introspection, life, loss
Form: Etheree