Urgent Appeal

by Baby Rainbow   Jul 27, 2013


I am writing this poem as an urgent appeal
for you to open your ears to my words,
your eyes to my pain, and your curiosity
to my deafening silence.

(Because when the door is locked
and the curtains are closed, nobody
can see the devil inside
or the cruellest things he does to me.)

Daddy did you know of the
love I used to hold for you
and the admiration that you slowly
drank away in-front of me?

(Because when your mind is drunk
and your blood becomes poisoned,
you cannot see the devil inside
or the cruellest things you do to me.)

Teachers admire my paintings
but they never question what stories
would be told if art could talk
and only speak of the truth.

(Because when my smile is on
and my fearful heart is breaking,
I shut off from the evil that surrounds me
and I get lost in my own world.)

I am writing this poem as an urgent appeal
since my fading hope is in the queue
for the next train to heaven, and I don't
know what else I can do.

Saffie
22

27/7/13

Prompts:
next train
if art could talk
daddy did you know?
The devil inside
urgent appeal

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  • 10 years ago

    by Redangelwings

    This is a truly strong message you sent here. O love how you shifted the words around to make the poem powerful. The first stanza really drew my attention because of the message you say. You want someone to listen and you silence says so many words. Its sad how no one knows what you feel. When you get the devil inside of your heart there are so many things that cam get you down. Depression is one horrible thing that can cause you to drink. No one can truly know what the things are going on inside of yourself. I love the feelings you let out.

    I know this feeling all too well as I dont have a great relationship with my dad. I love the way you use drunk as it is one thing that can cause depression inside. Seeing anyone you love hurt can totally scar you. You can't truly see the poison inside and the way you feel. There mind is so horrible that you can't see what they see and the devil just makes them someone else.

    I love the twisted line as you are speaking through the eyes of a little child. Artwork can talk if you talk with your penning. But the message is strong. Teachers always want to help but a childs mind can't truly portray what they feel. The wording the great as when you do shut out you become shy and live in your own perfect world or the world you want it to be. The ending is great as it shows what can happen. You don't know what else to do. The sadness radiates but the message is perfect. 5/5