Baby's Nightmare #3A Poem by Audrey HowittA poem about a nightmare that I had as a child.Wolf eyes, slits open Pulling along angry creases. Green file burns coldly. Disturbed, SHE is, Disturbed, SHE hates to be. Disguised by darkness--dense, syrupy, Slipping into corners, under eaves, Whispering its sly lies of harsh sweetness Soaked with barbs licked cleaned By slinky rodents with silver washed tongues Chocolate sweetness melts upon Swaddling soaked with urine And feces. Alone, the girl child lies, Tiny heart destined to be devoured by SHE who hates to be disturbed-- Devoured over years of neglect and disgust. Tiny fists ball up in outrage. Fear dilutes outrage’s watery edges. The cry, wordless, desperate, Drives a fiery knot through The frontal cortex of SHE. Greed, lust, revulsion pour out In an uncontrolled avalanche From its hole of a mouth. Rotted sludge, dank, necrotic with hate. Better to hate than to feel the despair Which pinwheels HER innards, Twirling noiselessly on fetid gasses. Tiny heart, beats furiously. Fear could kill her now. Instead, whether by intervening circumstance Or the gift of grace by some errant spirit, Girl child lifts her hand, Unfurling perfect fingers, Translucent skin glowing. As girl child blocks the eyes of SHE With iridescent fingers Untempered by the vagaries of disappointment or hate. And girl child SHINES. © 2011 Audrey HowittAuthor's Note
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5 Reviews Added on June 22, 2011 Last Updated on June 22, 2011 AuthorAudrey HowittAlameda, CAAboutI am so happy to be writing! I was an attorney in my previous incarnation. These days, I teach voice mostly, write some and do a little psychotherapy. It seems like a good combination for me. I h.. more..Writing
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