The many, The downcast, The Children

"The few, The proud, The Marines"

In the land of the free and the home of the brave
sat a young man locked in his room so full of hate.

He wanted to know how anything could ever be okay
ever since his daddy died and his momma flaked.

It used to be games of planes, trains, trucks and guns,
but then his daddy left to play with sand, fleas and bombs.

His momma used to say, "Daddy's havin' so much fun"
when in reality it was momma's fun that had just begun.

There came a nonstop barrage of new men
and then he was locked up in his room again

hearin' all those moans, screams and cries
knowin' then that his momma's words were lies.

When the day finally came, they told him daddy died
and reality finally became everything he had denied.

Now, years later, with a new man on the throne
he found that pistol daddy had made his own.

Mamma never noticed a single day in his life
and new daddy barely noticed the loss of his wife.

Reviews

[Rliv]

WOW! There's so much power in those lines. To me, the narration sounds so much like a child's nursery rhyme. It's a profound contrast to the actual dark subject matter.

"When the day finally came, they told him daddy died
and reality finally became everything he had denied."

Definitely reminds me of a very twisted Dr. Suess. I love it!

[Corset]

ahhhh, I see said the blind girl, I understand said the wide eyed. Very powerful, heartbreaking write.

[Mazie Tackett]

wow interesting and powerful