Alex

The sun shone upon her,

 From behind the glass window.

Our eyes would meet,

Our words would greet,

This Blondie was no bimbo!

One day I thought to ask:

"How did you end up here?'

Her smile fell

Her eye began to swell

I should have let her be.

"My family was all kinds of broken,

words between me and father were rarely spoken,

Till he became very ill"

"He used to beat mom and I

So much that we run away.

We lived in fear, holding it dear

Till a certain day"

"We heard he had gotten sick,

I found it in my heart to forgive;

And as he lay in bed

I cried... and held my dad."

"For the first time he cried too

And I understood that it was true.

Good people do horrible things

When they battle demons that live within."

"The doctors had to amputate his leg.

On my knees, to God, I started to beg

For that to be the last of it

My strength, at its end, as well as my wit."

"God must not have listened to me

My dad had not very long to live.

That was basically all I could take

Anymore and my mind would break."

"With great anguish

 I came here to hide

Hoping ,one day,

 my pain would subside."

When she was done with her story

Her tears were completely gone.

She had to keep the pain locked away

She learned to bear it all on her own.

In time I saw her get better

A true smile across her face

But people with a past like ours

Are as fragile as delicate lace.

Author's Note

I wrote this to Alex R. Who showed me that smiling can brighten someone's day so much, their demons will run away :)

Reviews

[Mr.Writer]

O... m... g!! Jessica, I read the whole story and I was super engaged in the poem! It was depressing and reminded me of lots of things in the world that were happening, and it flew really well I felt and it just was fab!
Amazing job!
I had a smile and frown on my face at the end...
Very emotional piece!
Keep it up!

[Jessica Lima]

Thank You for stopping by and leaving a review. This piece means a lot to me because it Alex means a lot.

[Mr.Writer]

I know :) No problem :)

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A touching, heartfelt write.

To see someone we love battle with their demons and illness is one of life's toughest tests. It pushes the soul to the depths of despair and we wonder if we will ever smile and be happy again. But the smile always does return. Always, when we delve in our memories for the one we lost.

A lovingly written poem. I see you enjoy rhyme, so perhaps you might enjoy a poem or two of mine. I find some people discriminate against poetry that rhymes, thinking it is easy to write, when the truth is that it is far harder to write than it looks.

Particularly enjoyed your final stanza; ending the inherent sadness of your piece with a ray of hope. Nice work.

[Scerina Elizabeth]

OMG!!! My heart breaks while reading this poem - it is so beautiful and so heart wrenching...

Loved this poem hun truly

[Jessica Lima]

I am glad! I kinda want to send it to Alex but I feel she would think this is intrusive. Like telling her life to ppl she doesn't know can't be cool...

[Scerina Elizabeth]

Oh hun is beautiful and if anything I think she will be deeply touched by it :)