I am

I am the daughter

you left behind

countless times

 

I am the sister

you left bruised

in hallways of

our childhood

 

 

I am the twice shy lover

you left behind

wrapped in sheets

sadly dissatisfied

 

 

I am -

am I to blame

my head down in shame

of what's been done

 

did I cause the fights

the allegations and

the times, I felt alone

and you were nowhere

to be found, throwing

stones and thinking twice

 

while you were busy,

missing out on kissing

scraped knees, I watched

you sip a bottle of Jack

or is that Hennessy

I see, you see I'm

afraid to ask Daddy

now, please don't leave

 

while you were teasing

missing out on tying

ribbons in my hair and

playing dress up, I watched

you point and laugh,

I've got a stain of pudding

on my pants, don't be stupid

now, please don't leave

 

while you were cheating

missing out on loving

calling me baby, I watched

you flirting, groping, wanting

and I stayed sane, didn't say

a thing but it's degrading

now, please don't leave

 

my heart is broken

my head is heavy,

my hands are empty

and I feel, you see  

you left me behind

and I've never felt so alone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Review if you'd like.

Reviews

[Samantha ~virginpoet]

this was sad and I loved the transition from a mothers abandonment to that of a lovers makes the reader think, hope my interpretation wasn't wrong but its what I got from the poem

[cfix]

This is really powerful. I really like this write.

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

In the beginning I thought this was about some family situation or soemthing but then at the end I got a lover's sense. I'm not sure. But I still liked the imagery and emotion of this write.

[J.e.s.s.i.c.a]

This is great.... I love it.

[violet michelle]

wonderful, you're truly an amazing writer.

[Atosa]

This is such a powerful piece of writing!
It flows so nicely, especially the beginning.
Great write, really.

[~~Mere~d~i~t--h~~]

Definitely one of my favorites by you.... great work

[JanuaryDreamer♥]

wow...that poem is uh-mazing

[Gone]

Don't change a thing! this is gripping from start to finish! You take us on a journey through your emotions. a painful journey which I am sure is shared by many. It evokes wthin me that lion within, that of protector of the princess that is in the heart of every true man.