I learned

by Tracy D Rollings   Jun 2, 2007


Shadows from city lights
walking the sidewalks at night
mom and dad drinking
then there's the fight.

Running to stay alive
from anger left behind
no place to hide
won't be hard to find.

Hear he feet running
calling out her name
if he ever finds us
there gonna be pain.

Ducked behind a boxcar
setting on the track
he just walked pass
pray doesn't come back.

Laying under the train
shaking like a leaf
goes by with a gun
I watch in disbelief .

The fights they have
from drinking the booze
then lose there minds
act like crazy fools.

Made it through the night
went home that next morning
mom came through the door
hit her without any warning.

Now it's my turn
see it in his eye's
leather strap hand
but I didn't cry.

Hurt for days and nights
it was a total strain
walking around with blister
living in constant pain.

My life goes on
it doesn't change much
but I scare easy
with the slightest touch.

Keep asking this question
deep inside my head
why I got no supper
you sent me on to bed.

Learned a lot from this
how to handle myself
know how it's done
leave liquor on the shelf.©2007 Tracydr42

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  • 17 years ago

    by Kelly

    This is such a sad write, extremely painful. You can get a sense of the terror, desperation and complete and total misery. Really is such a heartbreaking piece

    "Keep asking this question
    deep inside my head
    why I got no supper
    you sent me on to bed"

    This part got to me. Highlights the fact that kids are so innocent. Always wondering what they did to deserve to be treated like this and the fact is they did nothing - no one deserves that. Just so much pain in that poem, but makes it and excellent piece. Take care.

    Kelly
    x

  • 17 years ago

    by Cindy

    Tracy
    What a heart wrenching piece you have written. It is hard to figure why life is so hard on some and not on others. You have chose to share and help others with your writing.

    Keep asking this question
    deep inside my head
    why I got no supper
    you sent me on to bed.

    Learned a lot from this
    how to handle myself
    know how it's done
    leave liquor on the shelf.

    This is very sad to read.
    Take Care Cindy

  • 17 years ago

    by dawn green

    Another great write! your messages are very powerful! keep up the good work!
    god bless
    5

  • 17 years ago

    by STEVE

    Really sad poem with unfortunately the things that happen in some peoples life its out in the open but it doesnt heal the scars your friend Steve 5/5

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