she was to pretty to be pure Date: Friday, 2nd January 2004 @ 02:28:28 PM AEST Topic: Sad Poetry Contributed By: Cancer daddy said "you're so pretty" daddy said "come over here" he softly kissed her on the cheek and then daddy... every day was much the same the pain, the shame the endless blame she was too pretty it was all her fault she was too pretty to be pure how many years since it began how many years left ahead her tears so automatic as his bulk sank onto her bed only sixteen but old inside her eyes like dusty windows that looked out across sunless hell bloody handprints streaked across the grime as if someone had been.... every day was much the same the pain, the shame the endless blame she was too pretty it was all her fault she was too pretty to be pure daddy: too long too much every night: too long too much so long her fault for being pretty her fault for being weak all her fault all... it stung it burned but it felt so good the knife slashing her face blood fell to her breast the promise of scars not pretty anymore daddy won't want her anymore cut after cut the taste of blood and tears laughing as her tears watered the innocence he'd killed not pretty anymore This poem is Copyright © Cancer Important note: ALL POETRY ON THIS SITE IS COPYRIGHT. If you wish to use any poem for any purpose, please either EMAIL Mick from the sites feedback form, or go to the AUTHOR'S site and EMAIL the author for permission. If you Email Mick for permission on any poem that is not his personal works, he will endeavor to contact the author on your behalf. This poem comes from Your Poetry Dot Com https://www.your-poetry.com/ The URL for this poem is: https://www.your-poetry.com/route.php?page=poetry/PoemDetail&story_id=30609