Vignettes of Stolen Years

4/10/15

i.
My innocence bore marks
of bloody-eyed beasts
as they gnawed on the 
skeletal remains of
my childhood.

ii.
Radioactivity haunted
my dreams,
but the haz-mat suit
itched and I thought
the warning signs
were for those
who didn't want
to be special.

iii.
You painted stained-glass
window shades and
hid behind the misconceptions,
tainted memories
and perceptions
of what it felt like to be loved.

iv.
You made me think
I was special;
but it was years
before I realized
how many lies you told
in your silence.

v.
Tomorrows were run-ons
of continuous yesterdays,
kept me trapped in a past
I could only fight with
sharp edged steel
and secrets.

vi.
Cancer and old age
never seemed to
slow you down,
but something
took away your voice
when all I needed
was "I'm sorry."

vii.
I shared a secret
I was never told to keep,
but still hid it inside
stained-glass rooms
until walls finally
shattered
perceptions of you.

Author's Note

© Mariah Lichty, 7 months ago
Dark colors of the rainbow:

Red: Rage, aggression, brutality
Orange: Danger, hostility, belligerent
Yellow: Deception, selfishness, poisonous
Green: Jealousy, envy, greed
Blue: Detachment, passivity, depression
Indigo: Arrogance, weakness, feebleness
Violet: Introversion, vanity, pride

Each vignette relates to the colors, in order.