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Hollow Tears |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA 
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~HOLLOW TEARS~ Endless tears, containing not a drop of love, hope or joy, disperse from battered eyes, mourning the end of childhood, how this little girl was forced to grow up too soon, seeing horrifying images that will wound the heart forever, hollow, they stream, down little cheeks onto her raggedy-ann doll, a loyal friend who would never hurt her or call her stupid, held tightly with little hands, hands that used to hold daddy's hand... now empty, like her tears and her heart, an abused child weeps, as her sadness echoes off the walls in a hollow room, coating her tortured mind and body in hopelessness, with escape so bleak, little girl cries and cries, and little girl dies at the hands of her daddy *By Melissa Honeybee* The beauty of poetry gives me wings to fly |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Oh, Melissa, this has triggered more emotion than I can tell you. It is so very sad, so sad....... I can only say that you touched me with this, and wrote it so very well... ~~ To Live is to Give ~~ |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Ouch! Melissa, that hurt... ...very sorrowful but you have touched upon a sad subject of child abuse... written effectively and well expressed... regards, sudhir |
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Beth Member
since 2000-07-06
Posts 468WA, Australia |
~This was written so very well. A touchy subject but Im sure one that all too many people know of. If this was written from personal experience my heart goes out to you..Take Care, Beth~ |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Cheezzzz...that hurts.....my eyes water with images of that little girl and ones like her. Well written and the sadness of it all is brought to light well by you. |
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Michael G Senior Member
since 2000-06-25
Posts 579Nashville |
this triggerd so many emotions within, I love the piece........... |
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juliet_2u Senior Member
since 2000-07-23
Posts 1125North Carolina |
Oh how this breaks my heart. Although I know child abuse is a very real thing I can't bear to think about it. Kids mean so much to me and the thoughts of one being hurt is more than I can handle. You really brought out some emotion in me with this one. Take care, Juls |
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rosepetals25
since 2000-05-31
Posts 3076PA |
Melissa, Wow. I shed some tears over this poem. Very painful .... but very very well written. rosepetals25 |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
Thank you everyone for replying to this important poem. Child abuse is an important issue and I only wish that one day no child would ever have to suffer Take care, Melissa Honeybee The beauty of poetry gives me wings to fly |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Melissa you have knocked the wind out of me again.....this one dives right to my heart and causes the tears to run freely. Yes it is an important issue that no one should turn from just because it makes them uncomfortable. Thank you for sharing this very powerful piece~ |
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Alwye
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Member Elite
since 1999-06-16
Posts 3850In the space between moments |
This is something that is close to my heart also...I've seen what abuse does to children, and it tears me apart...this is deeply sad and so true... *Krista Knutson* "You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back." -Barbara DeAngelis |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Melissa, very powerful my friend. . . let it all go. . . Excellent. . . ------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
Thank you Holly, Krista and Sven, I am glad to see that this issue is also very important to your heart. If we all work together, hopefully one day child abuse will be no more Take care, Melissa Honeybee The beauty of poetry gives me wings to fly |
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poutprincess Senior Member
since 2000-07-06
Posts 735Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
i hope as well that one day child abuse will end....this poem is a very touching and painful reminder of so many who suffer.But because of people like you and poems like this, those children's tears will never go in vain! you did a beautiful job,please keep giving those kids a voice...and hopefully more of us will listen |
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Jon Mewett Senior Member
since 2000-03-04
Posts 1304 |
This is so strong Melissa and so well written. Cry your tears into the rain And the'll be lost And then the pain Will flow into lifes Healing stream..... ............... .... Wipe your eyes And live your DREAM JM Best Wishes Jon |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Melissa~ You know this one wrings my heart. We've such a duty to watch after the children. Wonderfully stated, my friend. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
Poutprincess, Jon and Marge, thank you for reading this poem and for your replies! Take care, Melissa Honeybee The beauty of poetry gives me wings to fly |
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