Precious Things....

If this makes you sick...then there is hope for humanity.

 

 

Shhh

innocence will

 

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 BE STILL 

my child.
Let me remind you,

what is spoken and said.
Your hopes and dreams,
they must be bled.

 

Be a good little Girl,

who loves me back,

as I pretend to care.

Your dress is all filthy,

with lice in your hair.

 You've left me,

 a disgusting mess.

I'll wash out the vomit.

A dirty mouth

 needs Bleach,

 and a good dose of Comet.

 

It's okay my darling.
You'll heal with the pain.
FEEL

this needle and thread.
My precious...

precious thing.

 

You need a hug?

Here's a good squeeeeeeze.

 

Soft skin and bones,

to love and to hold.

Why do you wrestle?

We need to

cut/deep,

don't put up a tussle.

Purge and be empty,
only guilt can you keep.

 

 

** Shhhhh **

Don't cry....
peace be with you.
It's just the skin peeling back.

Your world will
feel safe, when it finally
converts BLACK.

 

 

Author's Note

Please don't pass judgement on me. My inspiration is sincere, even if it's a bit dark for some. My daughter was very ill recently, and I was sleeped deprived on top of it all. I could not stand looking at her, she looked so ill, and she was desperate to feel better. And for some reason or other; I started thinking about the Mothers that harmed their own children on purpose....to get attention. Better known as Munchausen Proxy Syndrome. It made me SICK, thinking about it. This writing came from these thoughts, and from my own broken child hood. I often feel like the little girl being sqeezed to death in this picture. There are so many forms of abuse out there. And I think this form of abuse is the sickest of them all. It's both emotional and physical. FYI, my daughter is well now, but it was a week of ugly emotions for me.

Reviews

[unsavable_soul]

I too am a father,
I understand the mentality behind this. I also see a bit the true darkness within. Not to say you would harm your child or any child, but as to say there are those you would harm if the reasons were right or the time appropriate. I am impressed at how freely you throw yourself into the arms of your concept. You truly exist within it even if only temporarily, I can't say how temporarily. No, that's a piece for another time. I see a 2... 3... 4... sliding into a five. This is ever so haunting. thanks for the suggest I love it.
Sincerely
Christopher

[unsavable_soul]

P.s. Loving this line for the sheer grit, literally.

"A dirty mouth
needs Bleach,
and a good dose of Comet."

You sicken me, in all the right ways.
Chris

[Muse]

ache...she pushed me over the edge two years ago with a mystery illness...I was starting to get scared that the school might start accusing me of something terrible. With sleep deprivation..worry...it inspired this dreadful writing.

[Muse]

I consulted with a friend before sharing this...I was scared of being judged.

[unsavable_soul]

This I greatly understand,
But someone wise recently told me to push the envelope. I agreed and the result I dare say is TRUE ART. Always in love with your works thus far.
Sincerely
Chris

[Kelz]

I love how cleverly and carefully you used the fonts. Will never understand how anyone can use a child for their own needs. A dark and heart wrenching piece obviously written with pure emotion. Excellent! x

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munchausen by proxy is such a weird thing in itself, to inflict pain on your own child to gain attention..well you have to really disturbed..I think you managed to capture that in this poem..it's dark and creepy but I always like when writers cover these controversial subjects with a strong poetic touch..great poem

[Ronn Michael Salinas]

Yes, irrational acts can be traced back to unthinking selfishness. artistically rendered... the "drips"... inspired and inspiring, Muse

[Aka.Hipster]

I am in love with this work of yours.!. It is truly art and I just keep reading it over and over again.!. You truly do have a talent for it keep writing.!.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Passionate and divulged, your true sesne of conviction, staddles the words and imagery in equal measure, well done good read.

[Poeticpiers]

Not widely know this syndrome often goes unrecognised. By those charged with the care of children. Hard to believe that any mother can hurt her child to gain attention. We don't want to believe and so we let obvious warning signals pass without action

[EMF]

Hells teeth. Many people on WC stick with love poetry. That's OK. A rare few like yourself will stretch the boundaries and explore feelings, emotions, concepts that are not spoken of. You bring issues to the surface that many would prefer burried. An exceptional piece. There are few of us that have had a seriously ill child who haven't had despearte thought, and selfish ones. You brought this through, and delt with the issue of abuse and Munchausen BP perfectly. Not only that, you have done so with a poem that has a perfect pitch. It flows, the graphics are sensational (in its true sense) and the structure and beat flawless. Amazing work.

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

There's a lot of heartfelt emotion in this poem...
I felt a bit sad reading this poem and the horrible facts entwined in it.

Another splendid poem though.

[Larry Dyson]

you have done a super job of describing in no uncerntain terms the ugly anguish of this syndrome.. it is so ugly in person and so difficult to treat as a malfunction.. the mother is usually so distraught and when its diagnosed ..it floors you..as a Nurse or onlooker... excellent write. .Muse.