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A Simple Cross
Contributed by
Night_Child
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Sunday, 14th September 2003 @ 12:45:00 PM in AEST
Topic:
Grief
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A simple cross stands in an empty field
It marks the spot of a nameless child
She was but three
Still young and seemingly full of hope but
So much can be hidden
Behind her happy mask
The beatings, the harsh words, the burning and the touching
Her cries and screams echoed through the house
As her mother sobbed behind the locked door
She thought her daddy loved her
What did she do wrong?
Can she fix it?
Or must he give her more?
One night he snapped and beat her body till it bled and bled
No more can she endure
She cried out for her mother who ran to see the sight
Her daddy ran right out the door
Her mother held her body limp and raw
A small grave her mother dug to bury her baby gurl
And walked away to find a new life
Never to return
That simple cross still stands there
It marks the spot of a nameless child
Who was but 3
And no one mourns this little girl
And no one ever will.
Copyright ©
Night_Child
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2003-09-14 12:45:00]
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Re: A Simple Cross
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by Jellybellyprincess on
Sunday, 14th September 2003 @ 12:50:37 PM AEST
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Oh, my word, that was just about the saddest poem i ever beheld..... But you did it with such taste, with little phrases just jumping out at you ("no one ever will", "never to return"). That was sensational writing my friend- keep it up!
Love Joy and Peace,
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Re: A Simple Cross
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by Former_Member on
Sunday, 14th September 2003 @ 03:17:49 PM AEST
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| o`my this is can fill your heart with sorrow, or rage. what a wonderful write, it sure moved me. very good work, Crow |
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Re: A Simple Cross
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by Jenni_Kalicharan on
Sunday, 14th September 2003 @ 04:56:46 PM AEST
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Excellent write on such a sorrowful situation. You are very talented. Keep them coming, please.
Jenni |
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Re: A Simple Cross
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by LovingWhispers on
Sunday, 14th September 2003 @ 09:08:50 PM AEST
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| Your intro alone gave me chills...then as your words unfolded before me,I was REALLY pulled into the emotions.You have moved me beyond words..*prayer time* :) |
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Re: A Simple Cross
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by Ilhar on
Sunday, 14th September 2003 @ 09:52:47 PM AEST
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so very well written, so very sad
Shari |
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Re: A Simple Cross
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by Former_Member on
Monday, 15th September 2003 @ 03:03:19 PM AEST
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night_child this poem is very heart warming and of course sad it shows the reality of child abuse in families keep writing great poems.
-deepdarkthinker-
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Re: A Simple Cross
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by Fwog on
Tuesday, 16th September 2003 @ 09:34:26 AM AEST
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What a beautifully haunting poem,
You have captured the nightmare world so many of our children are living and sadly dying.
A great write |
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Re: A Simple Cross
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by Fwog on
Tuesday, 16th September 2003 @ 09:35:21 AM AEST
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What a beautifully haunting poem,
You have captured the nightmare world so many of our children are living and sadly dying.
A great write |
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