Childhood

Beware, this is not a pleasant read

The belt whips my a*s
As she takes another swing
"Ring around the a*s whoopin's"
Ain't as fun as it seems
I can only take so many hits
Before I start to scream
The tears I shed for half my life
Could drown you in a stream

The belt was not the craziest
Nor most efficient tool
The spatula could do more hurt
And it was metal too!
With my pants around my ankles
(And not in the fun way)
My a*s was turned into minced meat
Almost every single day

Sometimes we did bad deeds
Those times I understood the spanks
But mostly we were good kids
We said our please and thanks
If we were "really bad"
Big Bertha would come out to play
My mom would spank us with a knife
It's a wonder we didn't get filleted!

Even my oldest memory
Is filled with screams and tears
I was four and locked inside a room
For what felt like years
It wasn't always bad
But no good times I can tell
For not a day went by
Where my parents didn't yell

Abuse is not just physical
My parents knew that well
They had many different tactics
To extract our little yells
They locked us in a cabinet
Or underneath the porch
Mom's suicidal tendencies
Would scar us in our core

"You won't amount to anything"
My young self didn't know
That those words would become a theme
To stunt my inner growth
The memories are the worst of it
Because they still affect today
My siblings and I are damaged
There's no fixing us mistakes

Reviews

[Donna]

No child should have to experience any kind of abuse. This was a hard one to read, very sad. Years ago my Dad told me about his Mother abusing him till he moved out. If he was late coming home, she would hide behind the door, when he came in she would beat him with a broom, and scratch him with her finger nails till he was bleeding. I felt so bad hearing that. He also had issues his whole life because of that. This was a great poem, and I appreciate you sharing something so personal with us.

[James Probert]

I appreciate you reading it.

That is really tough for your dad. :(

Honestly I could have included even more in this, and may add more eventually.

I tried to give it a light tone to combat the depressive nature of the poem.

Thank you for taking your time to read and review my writing. When I have more time I will try to remember to read something of yours.

[Donna]

I have read a few of your poems today and I really like the way you write.You write with such feelings, and when I read, it keeps my attention. Take care!