She's grown (poem)

[LilThought]

she’s grown

sweet baby, sweet child
stop crying those tears with
lonely eyes of
empty emeralds pouring
in and in and in
little one, little darling
searching wide by
looking, looking, looking
for the sought after
but, never found

through and through and through,

dark sea settings of
crashing waves and angry skies
precious lightning striking
the course within to
quivering, quivering, quivering
her punctured lungs and shards
of wood— upheaval in disguise
no and no and no
she’s sinking into time
forever is perpetual

because and because and because,

and now is almost over
gone already gone
banishment’s own child omitted
no more tears for baby
shameful, shameful, shameful
darling isn’t darling
oh and oh and oh
its too late here
she’s swam that sea
she’s far grown—she’s grown.

JLM

[LilThought]

Could someone tell me what they honestly think about this poem? Im not sure I like it. I have just had a memory of my childhood and my parents domestic violence and I didnt know how else to express myself without freaking out.

[tillie]

I found it truly powerful. :hugonJLM:hugoff your work never ceases to push through to me on an emotional level. really impressive. in this one, I especially liked the image of tears that cry inward. To me, it seemed like we were following her through all that pain to a point where she's grown beyond it, but hasn't quite healed it yet. :butterfly not sure if that's what you meant, though. keep growing, hon; you're bound to find peace with honesty like this.

:sun:moon:stars
Mary

[LilThought]

That is exactly what I was trying to express, but wasn't quite sure I did it well enough. Thanks so much for your input it helps a lot. I feel validated. thank you.
Jamie

[Anonymous_Member005]

:hugon Jamie :hugoff

I think your an amazing writer...This brought tears to my eyes..

:love amanda :stars