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The Innocence of a Child

The shining face of a child
So innocent, so pure
Big blue eyes, so full of curiosity
So full of pain, of hurt
Looking to the inside
Inside full of blame
Just a child
A child that cried out
The nightmares came
And the child woke
Screaming and crying
Cried out for you
Reached for your hands
In the dark
Only to find no hands
Were reaching back
It was so easy for you
To just walk away
From that face, from those blue eyes
Like a broken toy
You tossed that child aside
Never looked back

Author notes

"Silent Screams". I may add more to this later.
I listened to the song "Hurt", by Christina Aguilera to come up with the inspiration for this poem. My father left when I was just a toddler. I used to have nightmares about him being killed, and I would wake up screaming "Daddy, daddy!", only to realize that daddy wasn't there, and was never coming back.

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  • Beauty Of Silence
    November 19, 2008

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    WOW this is simply touching. i'm in the brick of tears right now. your words really make me want to weep and give you a big squishy hug! i'm sure this must have been really hard for you. you expressed your emotions very very well. beautiful poem. keep the faith alive, and stay strong

    ~with much love
    RANJI

  • Starz of Heaven gold member
    November 18, 2008

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    This is really sad when parents do not do right by their children I am sorry that you went through this I know it was hard more pain then anyone person deserves many 's


  • TwilightDazzles
    November 18, 2008

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    This is very sad...children are my soft spot, always have been. I read the lyrics to the song...which was very sad as well. My eyes did well up while reading your poem.

    And I'm really sorry about your father Your author's notes are as sad as the poem. Maybe if you put that raw emotion, from your author's notes, into the poem, you could make it even more powerful. Just a suggestion though. I do like your poem how it is as well should you decide not to add anything.

    If you do add something, I will be back before closing to re-read it Thanks for entering and best wishes!!