Lamenting A Broken Family

by Once an Angel   Jul 20, 2006


Acidic words burn like wild fire,
as angry yells shatter and tare.
Children cower in a corner with fear,
clutching a tattered, teary Teddy bear.

No alcohol or drugs flow in this house,
bitter substances aren't the poison here.
Only the lack of love and personal caring,
are the causes of these endless salty tears.

A value can not be placed upon love,
nor the loss measured when there's none.
The damage here is impossible to calculate,
because a father doesn't love his only son.

To many mothers, a daughter brings joy,
but here the two can't even share a smile.
The two siblings wage war upon each other,
while their parents await a divorce court trial.

Twenty years ago this would seem dramatic,
but now the situation goes on next door.
The degradation of the global family unit,
is so common, people don't see it anymore.

-Tainted Miko

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  • 16 years ago

    by Mike Wilburn

    So true

  • 17 years ago

    by Simple Sensation

    I again really enjoyed this read, and i think this is gonna earn you a place in my favourites! :) I lovedt he menaing htis poem holds, its funny how the world seems to have changed over the past decade or so. I love the emotions you portrayed so well, they were very real. The flow was good, and the rhymes worked well and didnt seem forced. You drew my attention from the first line and you kept that attention throughtout the poem. An excellent job! Keep writing! xx

  • 18 years ago

    by StephanieH

    I like this poem a lot, great job ! keep it up! check out my poems too, thanx

    5/5

  • 18 years ago

    by FallenAngel

    This is really touching I completly felt the emotion and such
    5/5 great work!

    -Cody-

  • 18 years ago

    by Ren

    That's so true...Very sad. I can relate to this, too. You did extremely awesome on this poem, and are very talented! Much love!

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