An Impact They Can`t Imagine

by Samantha Hollywood   Jul 8, 2006


When the little girl heard the news
She wore nothing but a frown
Little did her parents know
That in her own tears she could drown

Her parents were splitting up
Was there anything she could do?
She had feared this all her life
How could she pull through?

Her daddy said goodbye
That he was never to return
When she asked what had gone wrong
They said it was out of their concern

But her and her daddy
Were always so close to each other
Not once did she think
That their friendship he would smother

Since her parents are now divorced
She switches homes each week
Appears to be all right
But in her heart there`s a leak

And leaking from her heart
Is something quite essential
A thing called inspiration
As she has no potential

Her future was so bright
A beautiful illusion
Why couldn`t things have worked out?
Why this conclusion?

Now the young girl
Once so full of glee
Has been robbed of everything
Except her misery

Just a little older
Her parents show compassion
But this divorce has created
An impact they can`t imagine

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  • 18 years ago

    by Biscuit

    The last four stanzas are teh best, they really bring the poem together as it seems to struggle a bit at the beginning, overall a very clever poem with some amazing rhyming!

    -biscuit-

  • 18 years ago

    by Nancy

    Divorce is a hard thing!! I'm a divorced mom and my daughter goes to her dad every other weekend. However, both her dad and me still have a wonderful relationship with each other which really helps!!
    Great job girlie! You know I love your work!

  • 18 years ago

    by Kaylee

    WHat I liked about htis poem was the point of view it was written from and some of your descriptions. I thought it was a bit too much on the narrative side but you do have potential for your age.

  • 18 years ago

    by Syn

    Great write and i couldnt have said it better... and i can relate...

    keep in touch

    ~David

  • 18 years ago

    by xTheEcstasyOfSuicidex

    And leaking from her heart
    Is something quite essential
    A thing called inspiration
    As she has no potential

    Now the young girl
    Once so full of glee
    Has been robbed of everything
    Except her misery

    These two stanzas stuck out and made a real impack on the poem. I loved them... The whole poem was really good as well.

    xDarkSuicidex 5.5

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