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Tramp Poet
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0 posted 2002-08-12 05:08 PM


On Wing

Superman, oh where art thou?
dreams of Batman and Robin
the boy is inside his fantasy.
Where right triumphs over evil
abusers ordained with justice
his world...better than reality.

Addicted to video, role playing,
socially retarded , anti-social
the experts all nod and say.
All the others are outsiders
opinions vague, diagnosis foreign
boy flies up, up and away.

They rape him, beat him, burn him
his body knows hideous pain
yet; he is detached, vanished.
His world, to him, is not fantasy
just escape to some sanity
its pure, and just, never tarnished.

The boy grows to manhood
still he is trapped, unaware
biggest challenge is in the flesh.
Recovery...comes one step at a time
he spreads newly grown, virgin
on wing...he jumps from the nest

triumphant...he soars.

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[This message has been edited by Tramp Poet (08-12-2002 05:14 PM).]

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1 posted 2002-08-12 05:50 PM


This is very compelling.  I am so angered that children are abused to this day.  Joyce
U K Hero
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2 posted 2002-08-13 02:44 PM


Powerful piece with an excellent internel rhythm. Liked this the most:

Addicted to video, role playing,
socially retarded , anti-social
the experts all nod and say.
All the others are outsiders
opinions vague, diagnosis foreign
boy flies up, up and away.

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