curled into a ball
no end in sight
i fight the tears
with all my might
under the bench
my body goes
i squeeze myself in
as far as it goes
i hear them taunt
come out come out
wherever you are
let start looking she cant be far
i feel the pain as i squeeze more tight
i dont care i dont care
i wont give up
without a fight
i hide my eyes from seeing them come
with one yank my hair
come out in clumps
they grab me from my hiding place
and let me know i wasnt safe
Deshanti
thoughts. We so very relate to this.
ReplyDeleteYou're one of the people that I wanted to tell about my new blog but I didn't want to say it at Life Spacings. I'm very glad you're sharing your amazing poetry. Poetry is one of the few things that I do that is truly from my heart. Everything else, my head gets into it.
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I just feel so vulnerable right now. I've been running and hiding from almost everybody.
Cie
I submitted this for you for the poetry section of Friday's BLOG CARNIVAL AGAINST CHILD ABUSE. Thanks so much for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteWonderful poem! Blessings to you and the child you once were.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this. My hiding place was inside of my mind where no one could follow.
ReplyDeleteDeshanti,
ReplyDeleteYou are a fighter and a protector. That is so evident in this amazing piece of art.
Thank you for sharing.