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Tim
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since 1999-06-08

Posts 1794

0 posted 1999-06-19 07:15 PM

When he was young, he wet his bed
And ended up with busted head
Although a child, he did not cry
Instead he prayed, that he would die.

One day he spoke, said I am hungry
As he searched the empty pantry
Instead of food, he got the belt
Across the back, a bloody welt.

When he was twelve, he ran away
Out on the streets, no place to stay.
In darkened alley, he did find
Depths of evil, the human mind.

The boy grew up, and lived his life
Grew successful and took a wife
No one would guess the life he led
Back when a child, when wet his bed.

That is but one, his faithful wife
Who felt the wrath of his past life
No way to know, no way to warn her
That he had come, from out the corner.

Balladeer

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

1 posted 1999-06-19 08:30 PM

I'm telling you, I've got chills from reading this poem. Yours, along with Poet deVine's, is an awesome combination. Darkly chilling. Good work!

Craig
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since 1999-06-10

Posts 444

2 posted 1999-06-19 08:33 PM

I cannot add to Balladeers words apart from saying well done your poem was well read.

JANNA
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since 1999-06-18

Posts 51
arlington, tx usa

3 posted 1999-06-19 09:42 PM

wow this reminded me of a story I once read of an abused boy. You portrayed the sadness so well, and the poem was beautifully written.

Poet deVine

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since 1999-05-26

Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley

4 posted 1999-06-19 11:43 PM

Perfectly written! A portrayal so chilling, it made my flesh crawl! This is what poetry is meant to be Tim!

Nan

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since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

5 posted 1999-06-20 01:40 PM

Very well said - again - Your words ring very true, Tim... Thanks for posting with us...

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elvira
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since 1999-07-06

Posts 936
California

6 posted 1999-07-22 02:33 AM

i am a bit confused about the last stanza...he ended up abusing his wife?

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Delores Hall
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since 1999-07-16

Posts 342
USA

7 posted 1999-07-22 10:28 AM

This is so sad. I couldn't imagine living a life like that. Unfortunately in our society this is sometimes true.

Mike
Member Elite

since 1999-06-19

Posts 2462

8 posted 1999-07-28 06:10 PM

Sometimes the line between good and evil and is not easily discernible...
We all have our own corners and can only hope to avoid passing them on....

Andrew Scott
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since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

9 posted 1999-07-28 07:59 PM

Abuse: a most vicious cycle. You have done well to bring it to the light, for there it cannot live. Well written!

[This message has been edited by Andrew Scott (edited 07-29-99).]

ac
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since 1999-06-17

Posts 129
Cayey, PR - USA

10 posted 1999-07-29 05:40 PM

A perfect complement to Poet deVine's work...a chilling look at the other side of the coin...well done...

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