The little girl lay awake at night trembling inside. May the fear of what "daddy" does subside.
She cried and prayed- Please GOD make him go away.
Her momma was sad and "daddy" was mad. He was cracking, smacking, and trashing everything in sight.
He was sick in the head and just wasn't right.
He never cared how others felt. It was all about him and the problems he was dealt.
When he raged, she was caged. And, when he was through, her big brown eyes were black and blue.
The police were called a gazillion times to no avail. One day he was taken to jail.
That didn't work because momma bailed him out. Then, he would cry and apologize.
His manipulation went to extremes. Just before we'd leave, he'd go insane.
He'd check himself into the psyche ward and claim that he didn't remember a thing.
Momma kept staying as the violence was escalating. One day, he had a pistol and put it to her head.
Suddenly for momma, things became crystal. She knew it was time to go before she'd end up dead.
The police lady came and donned her own pistol. She told momma, "If you dont take your daughter and flee, we'll take her and set her free." The courts took over and momma was dismal for she was in a pickle.
Momma had to choose between her daughter and spouse.
She chose her daughter because he was a louse.
A contest entry
- March New Member's Contest by AP Greeters.
600 points, ended April 6, 2007, 51 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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I really like this. It is very plain spoken and tells the story clearly and concisely in a way that I can feel it. I like some of your plays on words. Your poem is not only believable, it is vivid.
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Wow! Terrific job! I always like poems with a good ending... This kept me on the edge of my seat the entire way through and I loved reading every word of it. Thanks for entering
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Thanks for the entry and welcome to the site!
This entry could easily be turned into a longer heart wrenching story. It is interesting and very relatable. Thank you very much for the entry and best wishes in the contest Dove
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WELCOME TO ALLPOETRY!
Thank you so much for this entry. Momma sure took a long time to realise where her duty lay.This is truly a heartwrenching piece. Thank you for sharing all these emotions and good luck in out contest
Gaylene
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Thanks for entering
An all too common picture when it comes to domestic abuse and too often there is no happy ending.
Good poem however the flow feels a little sticky which impedes on the read.
Let the ink flow and your fingers dance
Rosemary -
Personal Experience
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Thank you for your entry
How blind can someone be. This was not love and if not for the Police woman who saved them both who knows what would have happened. Thank you for sharing such a heart wrenching piece.
Good luck in the contest and welcome to allpoetry. I encourage you to keep writing to read and comment.
God bless
Tammy
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