Finding release in his music,
pouring his pain into the song,
strangling the shame with guitar strings,
he stubbornly refuses to think about it.
He hides in his room
with his beloved guitar.
Bedtime comes and he pretends to be asleep
as his door opens and the other
enters. The older man slides
in next to him, pulling the blankets
over them both. He lies stiffly,
hoping the man will think he's sleeping.
"I know you're still awake. I really need you
tonight. Don't you love me? You know I love you."
The man's hand finds him and his
shameless body betrays him.
"See? I knew you wanted it, too."
Another night of agony.
Author notes
Option 1
A contest entry
- A few different options, Everyone welcome! by Brucie.
450 points, ended June 12, 2007, 11 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Excellent
You have written something necessary for the world to see. Men face such shame in situations like these, and it is normal to react even if a man is disgusted with his intruder. Your voice fit your poem and I truly enjoyed reading this.
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wow...
The poetry is brilliant... but the message is very disturbing!
You have portrayed the vulnerability of youth with rare skill.
Excellent writing poet! -
Wow
Well done, this took a completely different direction to everyone else. I liked it. Thankyou for entering, good luck in the contest. -
I really like this, but I'm not sure about the ending. It's well written, I'm just not sure what is happening. The description in the beginning is amazing.
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