She remembers telling herself:
“You’re too young to have to deal with this”.
He only taught her by the fist,
And she, the other, not her,
Saw nothing amiss. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #63 – Childhood”
She remembers telling herself:
“You’re too young to have to deal with this”.
He only taught her by the fist,
And she, the other, not her,
Saw nothing amiss. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #63 – Childhood”
I resisted this self interested decision,
To sever long frayed family ties.
But continuous comments and curses
Caused this crucial division
‘Cause you crossed the line,
One thousand times too many. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #24 – One More Year”
Children holding council;
His fate in our hands,
Sins of the father,
Punishment demanded. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #102 – Savage”
If you died in this moment,
I would rejoice as the lights
Of the ambulance left my view. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #27 – Like You”