Hope is lost

When you look at me, through those cold harsh eyes

I feel like a black in old times,

 Whipped by a white man’s hand and stung by their insane coldness towards me.

I earned you good grades all my life, I gave you hopes

So one day I can be a grown full woman with a respected job.

No child I think has ever lived what I live now

A criminal is convicted of his wrong doing

Put in jail and if he has the luck he may get out early.

You are my jailer, you keep me, Locked in these bare walls, suffocating me of no love, not food, and no anything.

My only crime has been getting two C’s

I am sorry, I plead you!

And you still talk to me like I am s**t

My hunger ends when you call my name

My tears come out when your words are spoken.

The harshness makes me feel like a Jew

According to you Mr. Hitler; I was only a race, a different religion, I wasn’t what you wanted to exist.

So according to you dad, the first time I do a mistake, you make it feel

Like a death sentence.

Thank you, for injecting more sadness in my life.   

 

 

Author's Note

ok the no food is because when im sad i don't tend to eat a lot and is just well it explains who is dedicated to .

Reviews

[Maya Storm]

"for injecting more sadness in my life." like those words stung together at the end.. nicely done, and I can relate (well used to). I'm a parent and mine no longer make me feel like less than I am... oh wait, that's a lie, I'll never be grown up in their eyes...

I like it Brenda :)

[Judas Hammer]

you're pain came across through you work. When words touch a total stranger in some way, I believe it to be a success

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

I get a sad and a pityful emotion after reading this...
although the slavery you speak of may have different connotations..

[Rebecca 8D]

This is a very insightful,emotional and frank piece. The imagery here is great and your descriptions are excellent. It seems as though some of your descriptions should'nt work and yet they do . This is very relatable and reminds people of dissopointments in life in an emotional way, you can feel the passion,anger and confusion. Great work :)

[Jvl narasimharao]

Dear Brenda, I am not like your father(may be imaginary) to my only daughters You really touched my heart with your emotional and sensitive poem

[Ashli The Amazing]

i give you an A+ haha very nice poem well done [:

[Treble]

I really love it! A lot =-)

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

It is hard to understand why parents are hard on us. Often they want more for you than they had or accomplished themselves. Well written dear Brenda

[Angie Diane♥&hea..]

This was a sad piece....it made me feel empty like Hitler made the Jews feel when he starved them. You did a great job on this piece. Thanks for sharing. :)