She searches yesterday
for little boy with runny nose
tugging skirt for mamma’s attention
to find hollow man
snorting cocaine
using midnight call
from jail
to scream for mamma's help
A contest entry
- Open to you! 20 to 30 words of whatever you wish by mysticstorm.
300 points, ended October 11, 2008, 11 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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this is so sad
society these days.... how an innocent child turns into something quite different as age comes. this is the harsh truth. well written!
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HOODWINKED !!!
Powerful contrast from what once was to the sad present condition. Splendid transformation in so few words. Well Done!
You have been Hoodwinked by the Poetic Bandits today because WE CARE!
Dennis
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Sad!!! It was me my brother rang for help when he was in trouble in his addiction days. Can relate to this being his protector...
Amazing write!
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Whoa.
Just whoa!
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Omg! This was an incredible read. Thank you for sharing. Congratulations on the Bronze! This should have gotten a silver or a gold though. Amazing!
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Ouch! Another sad truth of life...I often wish we could just keep them small...growing up is hard on everyone...well done...so sad and dark...truth in reality...
thank you for entering...
mystic -
Hmmm, this was really good. Kudos!
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