DEAR JESUS

DEAR JESUS

I KNOW ITS BEEN A WHILE

THE LAST TIME WE TALKED

I GUESS I WAS CRYING

WELL, NOT TONIGHT YOU SEE

TONIGHT I’M ASKING YOU TO HEAR ME

DEAR JESUS

PLEASE LET DADDY BE TOO DRUNK

PLEASE LET HIM PASS OUT ON THE COUCH

‘TIL WE SEE THE SUN

I HATE IT WHEN HE COMES AROUND

MY BED STILL REEKS OF HIS FUNK

LIKE LAST NIGHT WHEN HE FELL ASLEEP ON TOP OF ME

AND THE MATRESS SUNK

YOU REMEMBER, RIGHT? I HAD TO HOLD MY BREATH

IT WAS LIKE I HAD SEX WITH A SKUNK

DEAR JESUS, PLEASE WAKE MOMMA UP

YOU, SEE SHE’S BEEN SITTING AT THE KITCHEN TABLE

WITH HER MARKED WRISTS AND HER HEAD DOWN

SHE’S BEEN SITTING THERE FOR TWO DAYS NOW

OH, PLEASE LORD HEAR ME OUT

I TRIED MOVING HER, BUT HER BODY HUNG

SHE NEVER MADE A SOUND

I WONDER IF HER WHITE FRIENDS DID IT

THEY ALWAYS PUT HER DOWN

DADDY DOESN’T KNOW

‘CAUSE EVERY TIME I ASK HIM

I END UP WITH A BROKEN NOSE

NO, JESUS, DADDY DOESN’T KNOW

HE KNOWS HOW TO UNBUCKLE HIS BELT

AND TELL ME TO BLOW

“BLOW JOB”…IS THAT WHAT IT’S CALLED

OH, SILLY ME! I’M SORRY I GOT CARRIED AWAY

DEAR JESUS, PLEASE…WHO’S THAT KNOCKING ON MY DOOR

I GUESS HE IS COMING BACK FOR MORE

BUT I REFUSE TO CRY LIKE BEFORE

I ONLY HAVE ONE MORE FAVOR

PLEASE JESUS, JUST ONE MORE

BEFORE I OPEN UP THE DOOR, BEFORE HE…

IF SLEEP EVER COMES TO ME TONIGHT

PLEASE DON’T EVER LET ME WAKE

Reviews

[olla]

every time I read one of these I am filled with mixed emotions.. today I will praise the courage it takes and express my pride in a baby sister under the skin that will speak.. courage is like a smile.. it multiplies when it is given away.. and often allows another baby sister to speak..

[Rene Velez]

it's hard for me to read something like this with 3 daughters of my own, makes me cringe, but life will say it happens and that's the saddest part of all, it needs to be heard...

[Sudhanshu]

You were very explicit in a few lines, but, perhaps, the theme was such that there was no other way out.I think you brought the trauma of a child brutalized by incest very well. This was a very well-crafted poem.

[Dahlia Phoenix]

Deeply traumatizing experiencing such events. Sometimes we put our faith in a higher being for our wishes to be granted but I believe people have the choice as well. The misery she must feel is killing her. Amazing poem.

[Coyote Poetry]

May need a adult rating for this poem. The poem is powerful and sad. A prayer from a child to be release from life because of the pain and misery she must accept. No weakness in this sad poem about abuse and hurt. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[Butterfly]

very sad, i felt it...im sorry..but i really like it :) super A+ hehe

[raindroplove]

am in tears thank you