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Good Night Buttercup
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The fear
never ends.
Little girl waits quietly
praying he will not..
come to her
room again.
She closes her eyes
and prays
To her higher power.
To help her escape.
To the Ivory tower
of her mind..
that takes away the
painful times.
That lets her forget
the shame..
of having to plead
with Daddy again.
Sometimes he will not let
her mind escape..
Leaving her to feel
all the pain ...
all the hate...
Leaving her body to suffer
her heart to ache.
When he is done..
he covers her up..
He leans over and says
--good night buttercup.
He leaves the room..
She is alone now
All alone in her pink room of hell ..
At one time a little girl....
Now an empty shell.
With every invasion
into her small body did go..
little by little
a young fragile soul.


 


 


 


 
 




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 Reviews of "Good Night Buttercup"
Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on November 14, 2003
Well written,Heartwrenching...You are brave! God sees all and will mete out justice when the time comes.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on November 14, 2003
A soul-wrenching write about a subject that many of us are too well aware of. Thank you for having the strength to share this. Love and peace, Regis.

Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader)
Reviewed on November 14, 2003
Erica....nothing puts me into a rage than this incident that goes on in so many homes all over the world..God is watching....that's all I can say....He said " Woe be to the one who harms even one hair on one of my little one" ( not perfect quote...I cant recall it) but how wonderful for you to write about this and bring it out into the open..your words pierced my heart...tears.......floria

Reviewed by R. Steven Reynolds
Reviewed on November 14, 2003
Heart wrenching for those who have witnessed it. I ask myself over and over where are the mothers. I am told I should not be angry, I am told I should allow myself emotional involved. I wonder where is the humanity as I destroy the heavy bag with punches until my arms ache and my heart quits weeping.
Steve

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on November 14, 2003
Heart breaking and well written.


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