Mea Culpa

by FTS Miles   Jan 8, 2005


Oh so "Christian" and proud comfortable man,
How are you blind to the effects of your holler?
You curtail and abuse, impede and bother while
All she craves of you is loving support as her father.

Full of your own import and brimming with ego,
You rage and you spite, intimidate and threaten,
Waging skirmishes and battles to harry her Dreams
While foretelling her naught but damnation and ruin.

Your overtures of respite give her solace and hope,
Then you threaten with aid so "wisely" withdrawn.
One cannot wonder why she fears and despises
When your betrayals destroy her with relentless brawn.

You name your child failure and sinful to shame,
But it is your failure as a father that truly's to blame.
So hide from the truth in your self-righteous delusion,
She'll fly free on her own to your final exclusion.

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  • 18 years ago

    by HansRik

    FTS,

    This was an incredibly captivating piece, full of emotion and very insightful. Such few words have made me thought about many a thing. Your writing is truly a work of art. This is well beyond poetry, an expression of a truth that ought not be...

    Well done on this masterpiece.

  • 19 years ago

    by No Motiv?

    I am pretty sure I just read my father's life story. It was captivating, and for myself, full of angst. I feel that pain and anger come back when I read these words. Very well written, wonderful theme. I wish I could put it as well as you did in the comments you gave me, but this poem left me speechless.

    5/5.

  • 19 years ago

    by erely

    Very well said..I can't imagine what life is like for people who do not relate to this on some level...It must be amazing....

  • 19 years ago

    by Gracie Jo

    Wow, this was so excellent! I loved how you wrote it and put it all together. I'm so sorry I haven't been commenting much as of late, I've just been so busy.. but hopefully I'll catch back up with all of your poems! =) God bless & take care!

  • 19 years ago

    by Johnny Marlin 2

    excellent write, although i can't relate to this directly, it is very truthful. take care...

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