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Bobby and Sarah
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Bobby and Sarah |
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azblond Senior Member
since 1999-07-01
Posts 637The Steamy Desert 
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Bobby and Sarah “Hold me close, Bobby” Sarah whispered in his ear He didn’t understand what was causing all this fear Sarah never seemed to want to be taken home He dropped her off at night, and watched as away she’d roam Bobby loved his Sarah more than anything in his life But already she was begging for him to make her his wife He’d never met her parents in the two years they’d gone steady Anytime he asked her why, she’d say she wasn’t ready He felt they were too young to make marriage plans But it was getting hard to not give in to Sarah’s trembling demands Many times she’d ask him “let’s just run away” Home was someplace Sarah never seemed to want to stay He had to admit he’d seen the bruises and welts on Sarah’s milky skin When asked what happened she always seemed to turn the subject to him Then came the day when Bobby did see Sarah no more The reason that it happened—it seems no one is sure Sarah died at home one night from a concussion to her head It seems two days had passed before anyone knew she was dead Her parents were investigated for the violent crime It seems they were the cause of Sarah’s death before her time Bobby’s world was wrecked, how could he not have known Of all the awful things that happened inside Sarah’s home The truth is something most of us simply don’t want to hear A child abused at home often won’t tell simply out of fear. ------------------ Let my words fall first upon deaf ears before a closed mind... |
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Mr_Squint Junior Member
since 1999-06-27
Posts 17Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia |
BRAVO!!! -> Your poem truely touched my heart in more places than one!!! => I hope you continue to write poems for a long, long time!!! ------------------ A mailman was mailing mailmen to other mailmen so these mailmen could mail these mailmen in a mail truck that didn't mail mail but mailed men!!! |
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~one voice~ Senior Member
since 1999-07-08
Posts 664Billings, MT USA |
Hey girl! Very well written! Fabulous! One tale that happens all too often these days, and you captured it well! ------------------ ~onevoice~ "I never kissed somebody so that they would break my heart." |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
You tell a story that is to ofter real. So many suffer in silence and fear, while those of us on the outside refuse to question because we don't want to really know the ugly truth. Well done. Keep your voice true and strong. |
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swan Member
since 1999-07-19
Posts 58california, usa |
wow! that was amazing. it made me cry. Swan |
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swan Member
since 1999-07-19
Posts 58california, usa |
wow! that was amazing. it made me cry. Swan |
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Dragon Member
since 1999-07-14
Posts 138Highmount,NY ,USA |
Beautifully written Dear Lady.The words so true.Bravo! |
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elvira Senior Member
since 1999-07-06
Posts 936California |
how very sad...touchingly written ------------------ one night at the airport...Childhood Memories...eight short weeks...your countenance...just watching tv...hoarse whispers...My One and Only...Tribute to M.J....Feel the need?...serving wench...the mistress...stolen hours...devotion...Master...apart |
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