Broken Family

by Emma   Jan 3, 2006


I mis those family-fun-days,
Sitting in the grass beneath blazing sun rays,
The days where we don't have to fight,
The days we can have a family movie night.

Those days when we all sit around the fire,
Spilling our hearts deepest desire,
The family trips we used to take,
Niagra Falls, or to the lake.

What I don't miss is the wretched screaming,
The fights that haunt me while I'm dreaming,
The sound of shattering glass,
Waiting for this crazy storm to pass.

No one would think this family is broken,
But no one has heard the harsh words that were spoken.
No one has seen the scars and bruises,
The ones we cover with lame excuses...

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  • 18 years ago

    by Bertha

    I like your use of metaphors!

    keep writing on emma!

  • 18 years ago

    by Macy

    This is a great poem! I am so so so so so sorry you feelt his way! I hope everything works out for you! you are such a talented writer!! write more poems! I can't wait to read them!

  • 18 years ago

    by TinyDancer46

    Oh my gosh... Emma... I don't even know what to say. I hope this isn't true, and if it is then I'm always here to talk to. Man, you are such a great writer, I could really feel the emotion in this and it almost brought me to tears. Fabulous poem hun, and honestly I'm always here for ya. xoxo

  • 18 years ago

    by Chris Boesen

    I know how you feel. I dont really have the best relationship with my parents as of now, but wow you have alot of poems posted, I dont post very many, only the ones I feel that the public might understand haha the rest are personal. but yes I like end rhyming poems and your rhythm was pretty good on this one too

  • 18 years ago

    by Heather

    I love this poem.....it's the first of yours i've read ...if the others are half as good all i can say is WOW.

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