Autumn Glow

Heaven collided with the freak show

emerged from the rubble was young autumn glow

tender teen so weak and frail

the town gathered to watch her fail 

Sticks and stones may break my bones

but words will never hurt me, she wished that were true

Words pierced through autumn, like shards of glass

destroying her innocence till she broke at last

Yesterday Autumn Glow opened the curtains to her bedroom window

She let the sun in and watch the city wake up

put on her favorite make up and had a glass of milk

wrote a letter addressed to her father explaining the guilt

Dear Daddy,

Don't you dare cry when I'm gone, your tears don't right the wrongs

You won't have to protect your reputation anymore

I'll put an end to my freak show, so you're disappointed no more

I am really hurting and the pain will not fade away, you lied

Everyone of you shall pay!, but it is my turn today

This is me logging off from this torturous dismay

Autumn Glow existed no more

just a girl in some town found hanging by her neck

Her dad went on to live life without regret 

fathered two more daughters and touched them whiles they slept

Secrets were kept hidden under fear of breaking commitment 

to the devil who lived in some town where the glow of autumn once existed

Author's Note

Stop child abuse, talk about it with someone, report abusers and make a change, make this world a safer place to live in.

Reviews

[Frieda P]

Kee are you trying to kill me with these, if I could see through these tears I'd tell you how esquistely written this is and that you touched every nerve ending in my body and soul....you are brilliant, wrapping this season around demise, can't say more.

[KeeD]

This season reminds me of something beautiful falling, coming to an end.. and I know exactly how you feel although I haven't experienced pain like you have Frieda, I hurt with you and I'm right there with you < 3. God bless you and give you all the strength, thank you for reading a piece of my heart.

[Frieda P]

You know both these subject matters are deeply affecting for me, I love your heart my dear, you are special...always, my pleasure my sweet friend. ♥

[MoriartyMesa]

Something we always must keep in mind is the person who survives it. The words that can not express, and I wish I could express them in this, is was very touching.

[NITHIN PURPLE]

beautiful poem....nice it is

[Anand Sehgal]

that is the baseline of a being -- Born - > given birth to --> died.
figurative write. Loved the thought process.

[Jack...]

You have created a wonderful poem, unfortunately it is wrapped around a topic so painful and sad to many. You my friend seem to have a very deep heart, an extremely strong mind and a creative writing hand. I know this will touch many. Very nicely done.

[KeeD]

Thank you Jack for the kind compliments and I hope it does I want to get the message out there. God bless.

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

Sad that this situation still exist today..Creatively presented topic..Sara

[KeeD]

Thanks Sara, yeah it's indeed sad, I don't wish for a perfect world but I wish for a world without suffering such as this.

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

You are quite welcome for the review and I agree that child abuse, molestation and incest needs to be one less thing in our world to worry about..

Sara

[FlatLineBeauty]

This was just brilliant. I wish I could think of half of things that just cross your mind! I enjoyed every line sweetie. xo Winter