In Her Mothers Arms (Krissy) (poem) by Erica Ivory on AuthorsDen

In Her Mothers Arms (Krissy)
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Written during my ECA days. Krissy was a friend who killed herself by slicing her face. She was a beautiful girl but years of confinement .. Years of looking at her mothers face in the mirror..years of dreaming of her mothers love took it's toll. She is always remembered. ECA 84

To an old friend.. Two pills in the morning to keep you calm.. Make sure you don't have any thoughts of your own. Take orders make your bed wash the floors.. Every chore worth two points or more.. Institutional robots that is what they are. Watch your friend slice her face.. Even robots find a way to escape. She walks down the hallway.. Blood flows through open wounds... She does not want to be saved. So tired of living this way. Existing. On points and rules.. Like a machine.. Not human.. Not of this world.. She dreams only of being in her mothers arms.. when she was a little girl.. It gets harder to find her memories.. Through the haze of these drugs.. She does not want to live.. she no longer has family.. No home.. No love... No longer a pretty girl.. She took away her face.. Now she will never have to worry.. about finding love someday.... No one has to care.. No one has to know.. She takes her own life.. This is one thing she alone controls. She closes her eyes and dreams only of being in her mothers arms.. When she was just a girl.. This is all she craves and hopes to find again as she leaves this world.

Reviewed by g g (Reader)

Reviewed on July 16, 2003

Oh this is soooo sad
What a heart felt write!
Hugs
Lady G

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)

This is so very sad and gut felt. Excellent write.

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

This is such a tragic poem!!

Reviewed by Dove (Reader)

This is so powerfuly tragic..Thanks for sharing..

Peace And Light,
Dove

Reviewed by Kerry Compton Star Girl

Erica...this is such a tragic poem! I feel for you and all that you have had to endure. ~Kerry

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)

Grips the heart, I'm so very sorry for the loss.

Reviewed by J. Murphy

This poor girl. J.

Reviewed by David Knight

Suicide, so easy to blame and also so easy to miss the 'Why?'
She will never fade as long as she is in your heart.

Reviewed by Debby Rosenberg

oh erica, what a tale...makes me sad - she never understood who she was.......

Reviewed by Andre Bendavi ben-YEHU

Emotions brought through rememberings of a heart that cares.

... I have learned some secrets of life "In Her Mothers Arms" (Krissy) -which flows from the nostalgic river of a soul that poemizes life with the force of love.

"In Her Mothers Arms" (Krissy) is a sad poem, but its rhythm in natural fluence makes the reading of it a pleasure.

I thank You Author Poet Erica Ivory for sharing beauty and art.

Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed by Ted Sheridan (Reader)

Man, you have known your share of tragedy.