The Silence of a Broken Heart
Daddy's gone
Don't cry
Be strong
There'll be someone along soon
To take up the slack
To replace what he took when he went away
Perhaps an uncle?
Can he make up for what is lacking?
Maybe he can take the place of missing Daddy
No...
Maybe God can fill the void
Or a man of God
Maybe she can finally trust
And know love without conditions
No...
Mommy will do it
Heal her hurt
Ease her pain
She will avenge this little girl.
You can always count on Mommy
No...
She'll have to fix it all herself
Find a way to stitch the wounds
Soothe the bruises
And she has
She's better now
Scarred but mended
But if you listen closely, you can still hear it.
It's there
Always there
Don't cry
Be strong
There'll be someone along soon
To take up the slack
To replace what he took when he went away
Perhaps an uncle?
Can he make up for what is lacking?
Maybe he can take the place of missing Daddy
No...
Maybe God can fill the void
Or a man of God
Maybe she can finally trust
And know love without conditions
No...
Mommy will do it
Heal her hurt
Ease her pain
She will avenge this little girl.
You can always count on Mommy
No...
She'll have to fix it all herself
Find a way to stitch the wounds
Soothe the bruises
And she has
She's better now
Scarred but mended
But if you listen closely, you can still hear it.
It's there
Always there
Labels: Poetry
posted by Brownie at
11:07 AM
5 Comments:
This is a good poem, Brownie Girl. I wish I didn't know the story behind it--or rather wish that it weren't what it is. But I think it would come through even if I didn't know. Powerful writing. Was it cathartic, too, or simply painful?
By
fuquinay, at 4/14/2005 11:19 AM
The more I tell the story, the less it was 'me' that went through it? Does that make sense? It's almost as if it is evolving into just that, a story.
By
Brownie, at 4/14/2005 11:25 AM
This is very engaging piece of writing, Brownie! I am glad I read this!!!
By
MsC, at 4/14/2005 11:41 AM
This is so sad!!!
By
leaveme alone, at 4/14/2005 5:05 PM
Very powerful writing (((((hugs))))))
By
Lisa, at 4/21/2005 2:36 PM
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