Once upon a time...the end.

Once upon a time 

   there was pure innocence

it's not a storybook ending

      by any means

yes,  monsters are real,

      as are ghastly human beings

this story never unfolds

   quite in the realm of truth

          or fair judgement

dwelling in the unrighteous shadowy

           kingdom of darkness

judicious men have shut their eyes

           so that injustice & evil can exist

    there is no final chapter...

Author's Note

Reviews

[therisa]

Frieda, if you had just posted Tori's song, it would have more enough, to bring back my memories of my own past. For this song, has a very special meaning for me, most people wouldn't understand. Tori's songs have helped me, to get past many difficult times, when I was moments away, from my own end.

As for your poem, I feel the pain and anger, which has given rise, to this. Taking only one person, to stop the abuse, but choose not to. As for an ending, sometimes, no ending is an ending. Only true ending, is the final one, death.

[Frieda P]

Tori resonates with many survivors as she is one herself...her music speaks to me too. Thanks muchly therisa.

[therisa]

Your welcome, Frieda. This particular song, was written, after Tori was raped, herself.

[Boranus]

every story has an ending. don't be presumptuous. the ending may not be happily ever after, but it ends, and it ends with a fury of thousand flaming hurricanes from the depths of despair. it ends with a hush and an echo of a new beginning. you must try harder if you want to impress me and be my courtesan.

[Vidya Bacchus]

I can assure you that you are by far the last person anyone would try to impress and even least be your courtesan.I am pretty sure you would have to pay someone for that and even then its doubtful.

[Frieda P]

Pay him no mind, I'm pretty sure he was raised by a pack of blood sucking wolves pazzo....

[Vidya Bacchus]

You might be right chica.I have no patience with idiots who think they are better than everyone else and every time they open their mouth prove just how stupid they are.

[Frieda P]

Better they show their true colors, at least we know who they are....

[Vidya Bacchus]

So we can avoid them better yes?

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and if we continue to keep our eyes shut...there will be no final chapter...

just extensions and appendicies...

[Frieda P]

If only....thanks jacob.

[redzone]

In a way, the poem is in the title.. "Once upon a time.. The End" but you go on to verbalize in PAIN, that
yes, monsters are real,
as are ghastly human beings...
Oh Frieda, we may never get rid of the scars these monsters leave, but can't we at least stop this from happening over and over again... there are to many "crucified (as the song states) already.. way too many!! you leave my heart tattered and .."The End"..
~~redzonexoxox

[Frieda P]

Yes it does tell the whole story for so many, I came here from a survivor site, I could no longer handle reading all the sad stories, I'm still amazed at the atrocities and how cruel people can be...thanks so much Curt.

[redzone]

I hear this Frieda, deeply. There are many many times i turn off the computer to shed the tears i have after reading so many of these poems.

[Frieda P]

We're not supposed to call ourselves 'victims' because we 'survived', sometimes I wonder if that was a good thing....

[redzone]

Victim is real, as is surviving, but you can't survive (as they use the term) without being a victim... both are needed to understand and to live (survive is not necessarily living)... I see you in both lights Frieda, you truly amaze me... you have done a hell of a lot more than survive... MWAH xxoo

[redflutterby]

Pretty much describes most injustices...theres no happy ending or even a final chapter. Just the scars that the survivors live with each day... You paint harsh reality here!

[Frieda P]

Reality is often harsh, I suppose that's why people turn a blind eye to this kind of stuff. Thanks Red.

[Baby Ricochet]

It just keeps on keeping on don't it

[Frieda P]

Feels that way some days, thanks Baby.

[hardeep sabharwal]

many a times there is argument on poetic justice in literature, but we all now life lacks poetic justice too

thanks for writing a nice piece

[Frieda P]

Injustice really ruffles my feathers, thanks so much hardeep.

[Rene Salinas]

I was lef with very little hope when I finished this but true enough there are some "stories" which are beyond redemption beyond comprehension as well that how bad they are. The intentions not even worth questioning all that matters is that the outcome favours the wicked. As long as that is so. No worries shall be spent aimlessly. To seal it all it is ongiong . Uff time to smell the coffee I'd say.

So many thousand years to wake,
But will you wake for pity's sake!

Thankyou

[Frieda P]

Ahh you speak Fry, nice quote, hard to comprehend when wickedness prevails!....thanks Rene.

[Rene Salinas]

To busy laughing at the swallow literary sequence - impulse , You are one of a kind!

[Frieda P]

Ha ha I'm all over the place, like the winds of Autumn....thanks again!

[Vidya Bacchus]

This is a dark one chica but the truth.Monsters do exist and happy ever afters not so much.We wish life could be a fairy tale but it isn't its way too twisted and heart breaking for that.You okay chica bitterness fairly drips off your words.As I said sometimes you just want to sink.

[Frieda P]

I'm alright if I keep writing and purging...two bad days back to back, anniversary and birthday. So lots of stuff messing with my head....thanks dear friend. x

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome Freida,One breath after another you'll be fine.You are a strong lady :)

[Frieda P]

Sigh I will, sometimes being strong is so flippin exhausting, ya know?.... :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

I know.Wanna have a cyber martini with a wayward angel?

[Frieda P]

Sounds like a perfect plan to me. :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Cheers chica, bottoms up !!

[Frieda P]

Cin cin pazzo! xo

[Vidya Bacchus]

Cin Cin chica :)

[Jon Roggie]

Finally, and it was worth the wait. I can only offer the thought of balancing the world around us. Deep down I seem to be an optimist, but also a realist. The only changes are the ones we make. Sorry for the ramble.

[Frieda P]

Is that possible? Most optimists tend to shy away from the dark....

[Jon Roggie]

I am unique. ;)

[Frieda P]

That you are. :)