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Honeybee
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since 1999-12-26
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Ontario, CANADA

0 posted 2000-09-01 08:06 PM





~NEVER FORGOTTEN~


I shall never forget that stormy night
when I was eight years old,
you awoke me in my bed and screamed to my Mom "(she's) going to die,"
a father's words so unloving and cold

Your eyes were bloodshot red as you stood there in fury,
you tortured us the whole night through
with your gun pointed right at me,
punishing us for the emptiness in you

She weeped and begged and pleaded at your feet
"to let her baby go"
while the lightening outside my window violently danced
to the resounding thunder of your no!

Helpless, I sat and watched you hit and emotionally destroy my Mom
as the endless tears fell in sorrow,
for, the ruthless look in your eyes convinced me
that we would never greet tomorrow

I shall always believe that guardian angels protected us that night
for, being alive today, is evidence that it is true,
but, I know that hell does exist on earth
because of the devil in you

The memories, the beatings, the cruel words said
can never be washed away with the rain
for, nothing on earth will ever rid my heart or mind
of this neverending pain

The physical scars that you put on my body
have since healed like a broken-winged bird flying again in the sky,
but, the fear within me still shows on the outside
whenever the child inside of me starts to cry

Although we have escaped your grasp,
the haunting visions that reply in my mind will never cease,
for, you shall never be forgotten, daddy,
leaving me with the bitterness of never being at peace

That eight year old little girl
had to grow up far too soon
and all of the hurt and pain that you have caused
will always remain, like a dead flower forced to forever bloom

By Melissa Honeybee
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The beauty of poetry gives me wings to fly





[This message has been edited by Melissa Honeybee (edited 09-01-2000).]

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Isis
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since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland
1 posted 2000-09-01 08:16 PM


*sigh* another tragic story, tragic childhood.
Melissa I'm so sorry you had to endure this, that any child would have too..  *hugs*
Glad you escaped him, and hon it's an old adage but it still stands true - "That which does not kill us makes us stronger!"
And I can just about guarantee that lessons learned from all this, have made you a better person.  And I know you will be a much better wife and mother because of it too.
Beautifully written and thanks for sharing with us ...  
Isis

*Our deeds travel with us from afar, and what we have been makes us what we are..*
~Isis~Goddess~~Sovereign of the Spirit~


poutprincess
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since 2000-07-06
Posts 735
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2 posted 2000-09-02 12:53 PM


*WOW*
so raw and honest....
i dont know how you found the strength to write this, but you must be a strong person indeed!
very very good!
~Dawn

"Steady as it comes, right down to you, I've said it all, so maybe we're a Bliss of another kind" Bliss-Tori Amos



taramw
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since 2000-06-08
Posts 738

3 posted 2000-09-02 03:59 AM


Oh    I am so sorry that happened to you.  To write about something so close and personal to you must have been hard.  Take care. ~ Tara ~

"A poem should not mean, but be" - Archibald MacLeish

Nikolette Sadness
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since 2000-07-29
Posts 337
port richey fl.
4 posted 2000-09-02 04:06 AM


you probably dont want pity...but i'll cry a tear for you tonight....

Nikolette Sadness

i was once in love and happy...but you can call me Sadness.

LM
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since 2000-08-03
Posts 585

5 posted 2000-09-02 04:34 AM


I'm sorry you had to go through this, such hard things to say... Hope you're getting over it, writing about things does help.
I can't believe how people sometimes use all the humanity, especially when it's someone who's supposed to love us and take care of us... It's a terrible story indeed. Glad you escaped in time. ((hugs)) for you darling.

Erin
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since 2000-06-15
Posts 2527
~Chicago~
6 posted 2000-09-02 05:03 AM


I dont know how you were able to write this. As I read it I could just picture the stormy night. I am sorry to hear that this happened to you. But just like Isis said "That which does not kill us makes us stronger"

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