They Mauled Molly

Life is taken from a lifeless object.

 

 A horrific  massacre_---------------------------------------occurred today,

 My dear Molly lay------------------------------------------broken on the floor.

  Gone were her eyes---------------------------------------now gaping holes

                            Her nose had vanished as well.

                       She had been viciously ripped apart

                     Her insides gleaming on the dirty carpet

              I fell to my knees and scooped what was left of her

              into my arms And wept melodramatically at my loss

                   Watching in awe were the two responsible,

                                   Halted in their stride,

              assessing the situation.  Suddenly aware of my despair,

          they crept closer, their black spots growing larger with their

      approach. Tears and spittle soaked the floor where Molly was slain

  I carefully picked her up and returned her to my bed. No blood was shed

   Alas, as Molly is only a stuffed animal. But as I watched the marble like

     beads spew from the hole gaping from her chest, childhood memories

resurfaced. Never-------------------------------------------------------get attached to

inanimate  objects.----------------------------------------------------- Time to grow up.

Author's Note

I'm seriously getting addicted to formatting! It's fun! Unfortunately, this sad story is true. Molly is beside me as I write this.

Reviews

[Sun Dog]

Awww. I like the formatting and this poem is even cute in its despair.

[JRB]

sweet write and thoughtful,
Jan/uisiom

[Wildecat]

Wow this was a wonderful poem, made me think about my childhood. Nice write.

[Pax Analog]

Hilarious violence! What a concept, eh? Set-up was as effective as a thriller. One thinks this an actual breathing pet some vile malfeasants have murdered. Then the discovery that it's a stuffed animal, despite any empathy for sentimental attachments, hits one like a wry Zen lesson in non-attachment.

Re formatting, I dig the semblance of shape, a la concrete poetry too.

I also like that your tagline reads "I'm contemplative."

Cheerz!

Pax/Peace

[Marianne]

and oh Dee Dee I forgot I liked what you said "Life is taken from a lifeless object", these lifless objects can fill us with happiness and life.

[Marianne]

Oh Dee Dee,
You put many thoughts to this. Besides, I dritfed away when I read "Molly is beside me as I write this.

[These Haunted Hallways]

Hehe, this was really brilliant lol! Kinda made me sad, and made me laughed at the same time hehe. I really love the structure. The formating of the whole poem really made it hehe. The poem, itself, looks like a bear or somethin lol. Great work!! ;)

B.A.

[Rachel DeHart]

This is really sad. But a great poem.
My dogs have eaten special keepsakes of mine before... It is a terrible moment.. But I really love how you describe it here so vividly.

Wonderful format as well. :}
Thumbs up.