Silent Phase

by sharon - Cancer


I got here a little late
He's in his silent phase
One the ground
Curled in a ball
Because Daddy didn't want some
Daddy wanted it all
And, what the hell are you supposed to say
To someone who's life has been shattered
What could I possibly say
That would even matter
As he stares off into space
And wishes he were anyplace. . .
But here
And we're drowning in fears
I guess when he tells me things
I take his fears on
Then battle them too inside my head
Even after he's gone
I wonder if he could have been different
I wonder if I could have too
I know what happened affected 
What we say and what we do
So, I'm sobbing on the ground
While he's curled into a ball
How can something that happened so long ago
Still make us feel so small

Reason for writing:

    one of my best and dearest friends was molested and this is what that is about    

Birth sign: Cancer
Date created: 1999-10-27 14:00:50
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:41:26
Poem ID: 53570

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