He told me to keep quiet
I promised not to tell
He said I would regret it
Cause he'd make my life hell
I was terrified of him
and the things he might have done
He raped both of his daughters
and worshiped his little son
But, now that we are free
and my father is in jail
I did keep my promise
But, karma hurts like hell
Author notes
My sister and I was raped for 7 years by my father. He's in jail for 35 more years.
AP= Kristybrainsikk
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Wow. Powerful.
I'm sorry that your dad did that to you and your sister, that's horrible... and I'm glad he is now in jail for it, so many get away with what they do.
I hope you feel better now that you are safe from him
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this is amazing so short yet so powerful you overall grab the reader with a great rhyme scheme and though the rhymes are elementary they fit so perfect that the poem itself blows you away
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i love this write it has a lot of emotion...im srry that happened to u...really am. i glad that he doesnt have the chance to hurt u and your sister anymore..i totally get though where u are coming from., but i guess i kind of look at it as shit happens good and bad, but somehow u have to get through it...so if u ever need to talk im here
-lindsay
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oh shit
wow this was a deep poem and i know how you feel. so yea. but very short but full of emotion. so great job. and im sorry to hear that. but i guess shit happens. and its bad that shit happens but it really does. just have to try to cope and move on with life the best that you can. good luck -
I don't know that I understand the ending totally. Are you hurting because you don't have a father? because you never really did. I didn't keep my promise. I told everyone who would listen until finally someone did something about it. This is a very powerful and emotional poem. Nicely written.
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KArma is not after you, as a matter of fact you saved many others from being abused by the same person, so all karma will do is thank you
thank you for being so very strong.
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the karma hurts like hell in the poem means that even though I didn't tell, he got caught anyways
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This was an amazing but sad write.I sorry that you had to go through this and suffer at the hands of your father. No child should ever have to go through this as i can also relate to this,but it wasn't my father, but a friends father. yes karma hurts like hell. my prayers be with you.
hugs,
Cheryl
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I like this!
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I just wanted to point out so you can correct it, that quit doesnt really flow with the poem. I think you meant quiet. I'm sorry for who ever had to go through with this and I want you to know it really hit home for me. Amazing write.
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Thanks, I didn't catch that. Oh, it's about me.
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I'm very sorry to hear that. But i guess that shows that theres more to a person then meets the eye. I can tell you I've been through something kinda like this. And in time you will get stronger
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