A Little Girl

by julie   Jun 3, 2004


Is it my past, or is it a dream?
I can not remember, or so it would seem.
Painful it is to recite.
Painful is that little girlÂ’s plight.
A girl lay sprawled on the floor; in her hands she buried her face,
Next to her, her belongings were, torn from their place.
She raised her head, and a freshly engraved wound trickled red,
Her hair, matted crimson, was about her head.
In the corner of the room, a towering woman stood.
Nearer she loomed, the girl would have moved, if she could.
The girl didnÂ’t move to scared, she screamed and sobbed.
This woman did not care, as long as the girlÂ’s childhood she robbed.
She thought physical pain, she could withstand,
As a dull thump came down of the womanÂ’s crashing hand.
It was the mental pain she could not bare,
Because this was her mummy and she didnÂ’t care.
I remember now, it was no dream, but my childhood,
And it was my mother, who in that corner stood.
She robbed me of my life, all those years ago.
When I was a little girl, an evil side she did show.

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  • 19 years ago

    by Drew Gold

    Interesting.. and saddening.. sorry to hear about this.. i liked this piece th0.. i didnt know what was gonna happen.. i prolly never would have guessed the ending.. good twist..it's a shame it's a real twist.. the flow was pretty weird in this, and up until somewhere close to the end, that is a good thing. after that i kinda got confused, but the message was still clear.. good job on this one..

    Her hair, matted crimson, was about her head.

    i dont understand why you said this, for wouldnt it always be about her head?.. maybe thats just my lack of understanding of the why you used the language.. anyway.. good read.. 4/5.. keep writing.. pZ out =O)

  • 20 years ago

    by Jacki

    Very detailed, you put alot of thought into this if this isn't true. If this is true then how sad it is and i'm sorry you would have to endure such hurt and pain. Anyways it was lovely in a sad way.

  • 20 years ago

    by Ten Feet Tall

    wow....intense

  • 20 years ago

    by Catherine Sawyer

    This one is the best your wording is absolutely wonderful and you manage to put me where you were I am so sorry for what you had to go through you are a brave and strong person. And to put these tradegy to words says alot. Keep up the good word.
    Cathy

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