Dangerous Role Model

by Baby Rainbow   Dec 12, 2014


You made a conscious choice
to beat that child black and blue,
no one else is to blame but you!

That terrified child, too weak to defend,
took a long time to learn
not to violate the conditions you set.

That poor disturbed child
wanted so much to believe
that things would change,
and these violent outbursts
would vanish with a surge of relief.

That innocent child dropped to his knees
and held together his hands,
as he prayed for his suffering to end.

But no one was there to intervene
at the first signs of abuse,
so the law could not protect him
against blood and guts from dusk 'til dawn.

And you,
show no regrets for your actions,
or endangering a child's life.

You,
simply smile with a spark of hope
that one day your son
will grow up to be like you!

Saffie
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12/12/14

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  • 9 years ago

    by uttAm

    You have Perfectly described here the suffering of a child who is continously getting abused by his very own father....great job!

  • 9 years ago

    by gumshuda

    I love this piece too...

  • 9 years ago

    by Beautiful Soul

    Agreed with Larry and Maddy, this seems to be happening more in the world nowadays. This poem is thought provoking with it's simple message. You see here through the eyes of a child feeling abused. I like the point of view here though, it is creative to see though sad. This tells me that it could be based on reality or someone you know or knew or based on the world in general. We always have hope that something will change, but it's difficult. The twist in the end is stunning, the father wants his son to be like him. I like this for it's message, because it can be part of everyones life. 5/5

  • 9 years ago

    by BlueJay

    I know way too many people who can relate to this piece, I can in some ways but not as fully as them; anyway, all I am getting to in saying this is that I believe those people I mentioned would agree that you have truly captured this. All too honestly and all too perfectly...

    very dark write, but stunningly so since you caught every angle of this so honestly

  • 9 years ago

    by Larry Chamberlin

    Unfortunately this poem both describes reality and predicts the future all too well. You capture the essence of the suffering victim, but I think you come close to a glimmer of the mindset of the perpetrator. Perhaps a Part II would be the twisted world view of the abuser.

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