Tainted soul and haunted mind
The truth, death does find
In death the lies of your family are unveiled
And yet for that to occur, your soul has set sail
Revealing the hatred and pain they showed
And to think that yourself you lowered
To cut your wrists and tie the noose
And let your anguished soul loose
You never wanted it this way but it was all that was left
Why did your family have to be guilty of theft?
Steal a girl’s life which had yet begun
By their actions and taunts with thy gun
Pin her by her arms to the bed
And force her to give these strangers head
Tearing of her clothing, ripping it to shreds
So many faces, bodies and heads
Forced to widen your legs thus stripping your pride
No wonder that from the touch of males you would hide
Gun to your temple what more trauma is needed??
With terror of lost innocence, your soul depleted
Too many people you were forced to pleasure
You body and soul was a forsaken treasure
No lost ambition by the ones who you were forced to service
For your pleading eyes & screaming body were always in resistance
For you couldn’t even sleep at night
Not knowing when next she had to put up a fight
Occasionally five ten even fifteen times a day
For as long as you remember there had been no other way
That had been your life from memories to the grave
To last fourteen years you were so very brave.
A contest entry
- "Two sisters" - a celebration. by Vera Rich.
425 points, ended May 2, 2008, 33 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Ah, here it is!

It's tough stuff, what more can I say. I'll give you some applause for the stance.

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This series is so brutal and graphic!! Hard to read and yet so very compelling, because of it's honesty and sincerity!!
Well done in getting this out here...

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*whimpers and hides* Is this piece fictional?


