Behind the eyes of her cheery lies

A thousand screams

written in the imprints

unspoken words

translated only to bruises

Hidden behind her eyes

A strangled bird chokes

Silenced by fear alone

The images in all there vividness

The hospital became a friend

Frequently shattering her bones

Plaster cast holding her together

Less a person now

Energy drained by a forced war

Tired of the onslaught

Just a shell of a human being

not fighting anymore

One final crack, A fractured neck

No more screams could leave her throat

He'd done his deed with no defense

We'd all just ridden by on her cheery lies

Reviews

[Curtis Shannon]

Wow, this was awesome. This is the kind of poetry I write!

[Ru Banerjee]

A heart-wrenching poem where you depict pain with all its beauty and vulnerability. The sensory details of the pain are absolutely amazing! Its a joy to read such an intense poem...thankx for sharing!

[Serena Clara]

This is so unsettling... In the best possible way! You say so much in single lines: "less a person now" and "hidden behind her eyes". Well done, this is an extremely emotive and effective poem