The House of the scarred and beaten

You were born into a life devoid of rights,

Suffered the ails of disability,

No better than a beggar of the streets,

Yet you treat us even lower,

Just to gain a sense of worth,

Are we pawns or slaves of birth?

That is to be decided. 

Should our lives be living suffering?

Are we puppets in your hands?

Are we wrapped around your fingers?

Are we doomed...are we damned?

Speak our minds and speak our opinion,

Those were beaten from our lips,

Broken skeletons under skin,

Do we live in a house of sin?

Does the lord above hear us?

Can he hear our shattered prayers?

Or has the devil blocked his vision,

From the shackles that we bear,

Living...beating...breathing,

We are mortal in our skin,

From a home of broken promises,

This is the hell we live in. 

Reviews

[quinfinn]

i can't speak with any authority or conviction on your issues, not living there myself, but i do feel you entirely and deeply in this write. this is a very honest and deeply personal write for you and i thank you for sharing it as such. i wish you peace and happiness in the future...you have the best little girlfriend in the whole world...believe in her, and in yourself. excellent write.....John.

[Forgotten]

Thank you, yeah I really do :) My household is a weird one, me and my brother are given so little right in the house that if I even move anything I get shouted at and told I don't pay rent so I have no rights even though I keep telling them I'll happily pay it

[Zahra]

This is very intense, strong as a poem. I became a little confused though, couldn't understand what was theme at first. Appears as if you were going through stress and depression. I can understand when we're facing extremely difficult situations where no solutions can be seen easily, disappointment and little negative approach mixes in our thinking and behaviour. It is good to let it out, but I am sure you're a stronger person, so just hold on to the courage and hope in your heart. God does listen, and if you're determined nothing can stop betterment and happiness reaching you. I've seen hard times, most of us have.

[Forgotten]

Thank you for your wonderful review, I'm sorry it was a little confusing but I appreciate you reading this :)

[AdorableDreams]

It was deep, but it scares me a bit.

[Forgotten]

Haha well I'm very sorry ;) It's a very raw and harsh poem I know, thank you for reading

[AdorableDreams]

Okay and no problem:)

[Holly Mason]

you have shared this in a way that it touches the reader deeply
I feel your plight as well as your sibling
amazing title choice
the sin is not yours and this is not a house it is a resting place without peace
keep safe will think of you
thank you for sharing this so openly

[Forgotten]

Thank you, I appreciate this review alot, it's tough being able to talk about this but at the same time poetry is my outlet, kinda the only way I can talk about things like this

[jacob erin-cilberto]

it is quite sad in any circumstance when others belittle their fellowman just to make themselves feel better...and life is hell enough without that.
nicely done...one spot "that we bear"

jacob

[Forgotten]

Thank you Jacob for spotting that mistake, I always forget which version of spelling it should be :P Thanks for your review

[Frieda P]

I felt this one in my bones, it's gritty and raw, questioning and full of unexplained circumstances to which there are no answers, there never are any to these abusive situations. Brilliant write John!

[Forgotten]

Thank you Frieda, no there never seem to be and well that's the problem not enough answers to fill the questions we have

[Frieda P]

I doubt there ever will be John, just stay strong. My pleasure always.

[Forgotten]

Thank you, thankfully me and my brother aren;t beaten but we do get alot of crap from our parents. Constantly being yelled at and given no right to do anything, then they call me lazy but when I do start doing something my dad will push me out the way and take over claiming I'm doing it wrong. There doesn't seem to be a way to please them really

[Frieda P]

I can't speak to why your parents are that way, I still haven't figured out mine, but you can garner strength and have this make you a more tenacious person, don't let it beat you down.

[Forgotten]

Yeah well we've had this since we were young, my mother was the 'mistake' in her family so the rest of her family have treated us just they treated her. It's tough but I understand why they are like it but my children will never feel the same pain me and my brother do

[Crystal Marie Dreier]

Omg this is beautiful, and I mean beautiful!! I love this a lot, and I often wonder if the lord hears our prayers!!

[Forgotten]

I wonder too, some get answered but the ones you really want seem to be constantly ignored

[Crystal Marie Dreier]

I agree

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This is a profound and powerful piece of writing JP. Abuse in any form is evil especially when wrought upon those who cannot defend themeselves.

[Forgotten]

Thank you I agree any form of abuse on someone who cannot defend themself is wrong, it hurts me to see it, thank you for your review

[KAOlmsted]

JP...this is, as your beautiful, talented gf would say, amazeballs ;-) Excellent write, my friend. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

[s y e]

D'awww you're such a sweetie! ;-)

[Forgotten]

Haha thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[KAOlmsted]

My pleasure, to you both xoxo

[Coyote Poetry]

Old world is going crazy. Poor getting poorer. Rich get richer. Here in the USA. The wealthy people had biggest increase in wealth since Reagan. I like your statements in the poem. I worry for my kids. Hard world is a-coming. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Forgotten]

Yeah it's the way the world has gone really :/ I worry for my kids too, living in the world I live in now, but 'll never be the father mine was, I wouldn't let them suffer the same pain I have