A lamb's cry

about a pure soul that took her life because no one believed in her

As she took her first steps,

she knew there were more advevntures in the world

As she opened her eyes for the first time,

she knew the beauty of all life around her

with the sweet innocence a child could have,

she played happily in the grass

 

Through thick and thin,

she gave it her all

always trying to please those around her

even though she was always there for others,

no one heard her painful cry

 

Even though she knew there was a great life ahead,

she couldn't deal with the pain anymore

while she lay on her bed in the still of the night,

with a knife in her hand, she took a life

 

On her ballerina sheets, with trails blood

there lay a shattered spirit sweet and pure

she would have made such a difference in the world

but that didn't matter since nobody believed in her

 

Violated and scared, all she wanted was acceptance

with no windows to show any light

the only sound that echoed in that room

was a soft whimper as a rough hand touched her

 

But the worst pain she felt was her mother's denial

hitting an angel, her mother's eyes were blind

and as she lays in her grave,

one question still weighs down her heart

 

"Mommy, why don't you believe me?"

 

to this day, I still don't know the answer

why a mother would deny their crying child

but all I can do now is visit a grave

and have a bitter whimper taunt my soul

as I listen to a lamb's cry

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

this one is a little personal so please be nice with comments. Yet critism is always welcome :)

Reviews

[The Scholar]

This is very well-written. There's so much pain in this piece which you are able to convey so very well. Some topics touch my heart in certain places, and this one did indeed. Beautiful piece.

[GunMetal]

4th verse: she would have made
6th verse: ways should be weighs

You convey the pain well in such a very sad story. Beautifully written.

[Falling Leaf.]

No critisism is necessary! This free verse is so sorrowful. Truly heartbreaking, my friend. Well done :)

[Owlgirl]

Wow. . . that was epic. The emotion, the pain, the reality. I love this one, great job!

[Tomislav Petricevic]

Awesome poem! There are a few minor grammar mistakes, but I really like the story and the mood it creates. It's sad and painful, and you've managed to portray the emotions really good.
Keep it up! :)

[allie_arrowz]

i'm pretty sure it should be while she *lay

[forevermore1218]

thank you