boogey man

There he is,

stalking me.

Reminding me that he is capable of hurting me.

The memories are constant.

They never stop.

My brother hurt me in a way i can't describe.

He is a pervert.

He is there,

in the shadows.

Never leaving.

He is waiting till i'm alone and am off guard.

He haunts me everyday and night.

I turn around and...

there he is.

Planning his next attack.

I can't escape him.

Reviews

[M. L. F.]

Wow, he has a lot in common with someone I once loved... I'll leave it at that. I hope you are not in danger anymore, and that you are finally able move forward from such an awful thing... I have experienced things myself, but not from my brother... I can only imagine how difficult it must be... I like the poem..

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This is a powerful tale of someone haunted by familial sexual abuse. The fear and the feeling of being trapped in a family that shields such actions must be harrowing. Well penned. Bravely so.

[Terry O'Leary]

When I was a (dumb) kid, I teased my little siste with the help of the boogey man... she's forgiven me... but I haven't... but I feel your poem runs deeper than that... anyway nice poem!!

[Untalented Creation]

Really heavy and emotional story. Left me quite breathless. But I think theres typing mistake "Planning is next attack" ... :/

[Carolynn]

I had siblings that were quite mean to me when we were kids and I chuckled at the title of your poem because we used to play this stupid game called boogey man and it quite terrified me much to their pleasure. Good thing we all grew up and became friends despite our childhood issues.

[victoria]

sadly that wasnt how it went for me. i was sexually abused many times from him.

[Carolynn]

I'm so, so sorry for your pain and for you having to suffer through that! I hope healing finds you - writing is a good way to get your emotions out!