Daddy's Hand

By physicalgraffiti

Your Hand Flies.
My face trembles.
This is me.
That was you.
You Hit me.
A tear falls.
It hits the floor.
So deafening.
I hear you speak.
But all i can look at is your hand.
Will it fly again?
Will i cry again?
You see me staring.
Your hand elevates.
I watch it soar through the air.
Harder this time.
More tears.
A river forms, on the hard wooden floor.
You scream, how could you scream anymore?
My body gives in.
You continue to strike.
Limp, numb, cold.
I no longer feel and i let you wound me.
Why daddy?
Why Mommy?
What happend to our life?
To our hearts?
Are they really so icy?
I try to scream at you,
but your hands and arms smuggle my cries.
Giving in.
Letting go.
I feel the kicks, the hits, the screams...
but they begin to fade.
It stops.
I hear a gasp.
A sob.
The lights retire.

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Copyright 2004 physicalgraffiti
Published on Tuesday, February 17, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • spaniellie On Tuesday, December 21, 2004, spaniellie (76)By person wrote:

    this was a bit sad to read... i loved it though. you have a way with words.

  • A former member wrote: "What happend to our life? To our hearts? Are they really so icy? " I think that anyone who hits there child, there heart must of frozen over.... i can relate with this.... i love it.

  • no_independence On Wednesday, February 18, 2004, no_independence (19)By person wrote:

    wow! This is so rad! Your best yet. So few words but so much emotion! ~no_i

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