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FRAGILE
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FRAGILE

 

Vacant eyes stare across the room unblinking

Arms wrapped around legs pulled tight to her chest

Rocking, rocking, rocking…incessant rocking

A faint moan rises up to mingle with the silence

She sits hidden from view behind the chair

It’s the only fortress she could find

She’s ill prepared to battle the demon

The one to which she’s married

Trapped within herself she feels no pain

She hears not the vile names she’s called

Nor does she feel the fists that pommel her

Her fragile skin bears the marks of many attacks

Screams of pain were of no use against her tormenter

It’s as if it were music to his ears

He bore that evil grin like a badge of honor

Dare me…Beg me…Plead all you want

Give him more reasons to beat her down again

That’s when the silence falls within her

He can’t fight against a stone

That is what she is

 A stone

that

Rocks…rocks…rocks…

 

 

Dee

©November 2007

 
 


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 Reviews of "FRAGILE"
Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on November 21, 2007
The power of this poem, blows straight in to the gut of the reader.
A sad reflection on society...

Reviewed by Amor Sabor
Reviewed on November 20, 2007
Powerful write with phenomenol images. Excellent work, Dee.

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on November 19, 2007
Written with such a chilling aftermath.....

Be safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on November 19, 2007
Heartfelt offering...I missed your DEEP touching work!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Art Hernandez
Reviewed on November 19, 2007
The emotional barrage of abuse is a reality of our society....with so many within it's grasp. The disease has turned many into the rocking frailty of sadness ...

a sad and yet realistic poem...

Art Sun...

Reviewed by Edward Lupinacci
Reviewed on November 19, 2007
This is something I guess I will never understand
How one person can do that to another
I think all abusive people should be put on an island and let them abuse eachother

Reviewed by Charlie
Reviewed on November 18, 2007
Cracks beneath my skin reading this -- powerful, powerful write. It is so upsetting--these children, most of them raised by parents that dote on them--what a waste of humanity--I don't even know what to say. People like that should not be allowed to couple! --Charlie

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on November 18, 2007
Your poem rocks.. speaks words of the unspeakable.

Ron

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on November 18, 2007
Extremely sad, and extremely well written, Dee. And that graphic is very powerful.

Reviewed on November 18, 2007
Powerful and painful write, Dee; very well penned! BRAVA!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(

Reviewed on November 18, 2007
(((Dee))),

Painful to read...she might want to be a rock, but rocks don't have hearts that bleed with each fist or hurtful word...excellent.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours--


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