(Of 6 years old girl by 6 unholy men)
Mother,
don’t ask me
What
happened?
They
shared me like well-earned bread with each other
Mother,
don’t ask me
What
happened?
I
saw their heads
Moving
up and down
Over
me
Like
a gaint toy
Hanging
from the ceiling
They
all smelled odd
Rusty
Dirty
Unlike
you
Or
my doll
Or
anyone who loved me
Mother,
don’t ask me
What
happened?
They
shared me like well-earned bread with each other
Mother,
I felt pain
Extreme
pain
Unstoppable
and constant pain
Like
the screeching of a chalk
On
the blackboard
I
felt scared too
As
if I was watching a horror movie
In
your absence
I
wanted to hide behind you
To
feel safe
But
mother, I was too small
For
you to find me soon
Mother,
don’t ask me
What
happened?
They
shared me like well-earned bread with each other
Mother,
when you found me
I
wasn’t same
I
wasn’t me
I
changed
For
everyone,
I
was the bunch of odd unlucky scars
And
a little doll of tragedy
For
me
I
am the damned truth
Hidden
behind every next face
The
dirty secret
Of
this ugly world
Where
You
I
And
my doll
Are
forced to live
Mother,
if you ask me
What
happened?
I
won’t tell you
I
can’t see you crying and helpless
So
mother, please
Don’t
ask me
What
happened?
They
shared me like well-earned bread with each other
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ReplyDeleteyour words brought tears to my eyes.. how beautifully woven the ugly experiential account into poetry.... Poignant!!
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