A Victim Of Abuse
by
David Pekrul
copyright 02-05-2006
Age Rating: 10 to 127
I had a great childhood and never experienced any kind of child abuse, unfortunately it is all too real in so many young lives. As parents, we must take a stand. Let us teach our children to be wary and vigilant. Keep the lines of communication open with your children, and this situation may be avoided.
I never thought I'd have to say,
The thing that's on my mind,
No longer can I hold it in,
And keep it so confined.
It burns within my memory,
I need to let it out,
For it torments me day and night,
And I just want to shout.
When I was only ten years old,
And he was forty-one,
He said that he would come to me,
And we would have some fun.
He said my parents shouldn't know,
And it would be okay,
I said my parents were not here,
For they were gone away.
He placed his hand upon my lap,
And spoke in words so kind,
And then he took my innocence,
How could I be so blind?
But I was only ten years old,
And so he pressured me,
To do the things he told me to,
And sit upon his knee.
And even though I'm older now,
The pain still lingers on,
For though I was the victim here,
I felt that I'd done wrong.
I tell my story to our youth,
And hope they understand,
Don't let them take your innocence,
Be strong and take a stand.
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I see this as an excellent subject to write about. I think your portrayal of the victim is good. You don't have to be a victim to imagine what it feels like to be one. Many victims are not able to talk/write about what happened, yet our society needs to know what is happening within it. Let the fortunate people who can't imagine what it must be like get a glimpse of the damage done. Thank you David.
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I like this one a lot it's kind of sad, and makes me feel inspired and motivated. Yes, and I don't get that a lot, in other words, I'm really moved by this it's got a very powerful message. Great job!
strange subject...very oddly written,for someone who says he doesn't know about these things you seem to have some insight,you must have given this a lot of thought. I belive this is a matter for parents not strangers to talk/write,about.
I appreciate the message this poem sends. It's an important one. But while the poem itself conveys it clearly, the way it's presented here seems kind of arbitrary, almost emotionally detached. If you weren't a victim of these circumstances, that could make writing about this subject a little difficult, especially for poetry. Maybe there's a metaphor for this situation that would move the reader more.
Abuse is among the top three things that really doesn't sit well with me. But as far as the written word goes, I have to be a forensics guy no matter what. Keep workin' that pen!
I feel strong about this too, and my egocentric, phsychological bent could get me rambling. But the next to last stanza says nicely what abuse is really about and what it really does: to make the victim think it was HE that did something wrong. That's what seems to me so powerful and deadly about abuse; and that it causes the victim to live in false shame and fear for much of his life-- this horrrendous lingering as you mention. You convey this well.
God, it's so imortant to teach children and victims of even apparent minor abuse to talk about their feelings.
Thanks for reminding me of how to be a better parent.
That poem teaches a lesson.I think it means that you should either never be left alone or trust what you think is right.It is also about a sick adult.that is what i think.great poem!!
-Ashley-
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