Shawnel Mason

Petals

Blowing side to side
The petals bent so calmly
By Octobers wind.

memory
Out all night strolling from one bar to another
Drinking in the anger, the rage!
Twelve O clock Bang! Crash! As he stumbled through the door
With the vicious look in his eyes

Sitting in the corner of the dark room
Listening to the screaming and yelling
Looking out the window into the night
Wishing there was a way out
Plugging my ears trying to escape from the sound of his voice

I was only a child, an innocent piece of life
Confused on what I did to deserve this terrifying moment
Tears rolled from my young eyes
Unaware on what to do, or what to say
I thought to my little self is a child’s life supposed to be so vicious?

I longed for love like any other 7 year old
Curled up with a teddy bear as I waited for it to hug me back
Giving me warmth, giving me comfort
Now, 14 years later I look back, look back at the life of a broken child
Your gone now, you’ve died, your scream I no longer hear
I’m left as a girl with those memories that will stay with me through life
I push to be strong, to let it all go

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