Lingering Trauma

by Baby Rainbow   Jan 20, 2015


His intrusive touch
freezes every bone
in my trembling body,
his cold hands
slow-dancing with my fear -
tearing my soul apart.

Silence falls upon the scene
of me clutching at my breath
on the blood-stained bathroom floor;
I am not allowed to speak
and no one is here to listen to my eyes.

Only the observing mirrors can see the truth
which shatters into a million shards of glass,
as I silently fear that I will never escape
from the icy grip of his hands.

Forever afraid of the sound
of his returning footsteps,
bringing me more trauma
that will linger inside forever.

Saffie
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  • 9 years ago

    by Mayday

    Silence falls upon the scene
    of me clutching at my breath
    on the blood-stained bathroom floor;
    I am not allowed to speak
    and no one is here to listen to my eyes.

    *Shivers*
    This gave me chills and it was pretty hard not to make a multitude of faces throughout reading it from start to finish. This is very powerful...and just *trying to think of the right words* Concerning and heavy and it kind of almost pulls the reader into a similar dark place that the narrator of the poem seems to be in as they recall their horrible memories

    5/5

  • 9 years ago

    by Beautiful Soul

    This one is sad extremely. I couldn't even imagine what you have been through and not feel pain like this. It seems here this is someone from your past and you are scared. Maybe this is when you were a child and you had a memory that you had to write out, and forget. but we don't really ever forget. and that why depression starts in on us. I do like the imagery of this piece though, it is dark and hard to imagine. but this is a great write as you let out your feelings and stayed the whole way through with emotion. 5/5

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