An Alcoholic's Lullaby

 

 

An Alcoholic’s Lullaby

 

 

He downs another bottle of booze

Liquid confidence

Every drink makes up for the last

Clearing his conscience

Pain? It no longer exists

It has been replaced by alcohol induced rage

He is ready and willing to take it out on anyone…everyone

Who gets in his way

Even his 5-year-old niece

She is crying for her mother

But mommy isn’t there

The veins in his head pulse

“Shut up!!!” he screams

The girl only cries harder

Fear disables her tear’s off button

He removes his belt

And it becomes a part of him as he beats her

He was drunk

And there is no excuse!!!

The girl escapes from the corner she cowers in

Runs to her room and locks the door

Her legs and lower back numb

She collapses on the bed

Black and blue are the new colors of her skin

She lays there barely covered by her nightgown

Tired and weak she closes her eyes

The same song playing in the background like every other night

His screams, things breaking,

And the refrigerator door as he reaches for another beer

Slowly she drifts to sleep

As she listens to

An alcoholic’s lullaby

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[closed account]

very heart breaking and soo soo soo sad, as you know this puts
a lump in my throat, this is another part of memory lane for me
how ironic,, living through the teens whith your two other poems
and now reliving my baby girl that is now free out of me,, sorry you
had to go through this, and for all the others.. liberation... is the
word for you now!! you are the sweetest.... keep being
you and keep writing about it!! :-)

[Lizanne]

The greatest works of poetry and literature have came from true life experiences. You have a great talent.

[Susan]

WOW! this poem speaks volumes! i congratulate you in wriitng a powerful piece. I can feel your anguish and pain still there. I wish you all hte best in helping yourself and others. I know the pain for having been there myself.

[Faith]

wow, this was a very powerful poem, i can feel the pain and sorrow...very deep, you are very talented.
my sympathy as well.

-Faith♥

[Phenomena]

omg I am SUPER sorry!!!! It's sad bcuz you have seen such rage at such an early age!!! Just like how I've seen death at a young age... =[. I loved how you Incorporated such terrible experiences in such a magnificent inspiring piece!
God Bless=D

[the nothing]

Wow as I was reading this I felt emotion praticle leap off the page exelent

[Fallen Angel]

Caroice, this is amazing. It's... heart stopping almost.