The Taking of her Smiles...
" Child abuse is a heinous crime."
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'Twas a balmy evening on that village square,
On the path, a little girl she chalked,
A hopscotch grid, for friends to share,
Innocently unaware she was being stalked.
Behind a smoke stained curtain dead eyes stared,
On his warped mind he hatched a lurid plan,
In which a childhood dream would not be spared,
From the wrath of this decrepit evil man.
He placed some money in her little palm,
An invitation to his shop for sweets,
To the monster she did sadly warm,
Fell to the lure of candy coated treats.
The evening shadows moved without a sound,
Passersby were laughing unaware,
Inside her muffled whimperings resound,
A deed most horrid, vile beyond compare.
Shattered she emerged, her smiles not there,
Lost in his disgusting sweaty sheets,
Her story to the world she never shared,
Silence bribed, by a bag of sticky sweets.
Now time has passed and healed, but not as such,
His dirty smell still lingers in her nose,
She scrubbed and scrubbed but can't remove his touch,
Etched sadness on her face, still sorrow shows.
Only memories now of girls at play,
Those woeful songs of grief, she's often sung them,
His sunken bones interred in rotten clay,
In life or death, not one good bone among them !
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In this accomplished narrative, the shadows darken and deepen as the piece is imbued with an increasing sense of dread from the fourth line. So much so, that it takes a second reading to see just how subtle the imagery really is.
Mick, there are too many 'stories' like this across our land, and all others, that all an artist can do (besides sit down and cry) is tell them with feeling, compassion and emotional honesty...something which you have done here with style, my friend.
The purpose of the poet; in this instance: must be in the telling and the retelling...and to hope that from the telling comes learning...and maybe even some form of healing.
Kudos.
J ;)
I appreciate your heartfelt comments J.
Regards Mick.
This is a very powerful piece...It's compelling reading...Yet still I wanted to hide away from it!! But it is a subject that NEEDS to be highlighted and and people shouldn't hide away from.
Well done!!
Brilliant price if writing!
Love Lorna xx
Much Appreciated review Lorna.....
Regards Mick. x
Hey MIZZY!!....such powerful subject matter dealt with beautifully here...... your abilities as a storyteller are a marvel........ this is SO well delivered....... had to PIN this brother....... definitely need to show this to a friend..........LOVE and ROCKETS!!........T xo. ?✳✴☀
Many thanks for your very kind review Tony.......
Regards. ....Mick.
Dear Mick,
Your powerful poem has inspired me to create one of my own on the same subject. It is called "An Angel Beat The Devil" and I have just posted, giving you credit for the inspiration. Thank you for your insight into this horrendous subject.
Peace and Love,
Larry
Hey Missy... Now I know why this inspired Larry to write another of this.... It's beautiful but sad... Such memories are hard to erase...she'd life remembering that fateful day...Wish I could lay my hands on the beast!
The beast is dead.....thankfully. This story is very close to home for me.
Many thanks for your time Rose.
Regards Mick x.