The house was filled with words that cut like knives
Their voices pressed me down until I broke
I walk away though shadows plead to stay.
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The silence hid the ruin of our lives
A doctrine carved in cruelty they spoke
The house was filled with words that cut like knives.
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I starved myself to quiet all their drives
An empty plate became my final cloak
I walk away though shadows plead to stay.
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The scars I carved were proof of what survives
A body marked by grief they never woke
The house was filled with words that cut like knives.
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Their judgment burned, obsession still derives
A labyrinth of pain I can’t revoke
I walk away though shadows plead to stay.
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No family bond can heal what it deprives
I claim my peace beyond the weight they spoke
The house was filled with words that cut like knives,
I walk away though shadows plead to stay.
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About the Creator
Sara Wilson
I love Ugly Things.
I try and be active AND interactive.
I write... whatever I feel.
Sometimes it's happy.. sometimes it isn't. But it's real. And it's me.
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"How would you feel about doing the Corsicana show in November?" Kathleen asked me last September. Dog exhibitors speak in shorthand that way. It's easier to say "the Corsicana show" than it is to say the "North East Texas American Eskimo Dog Association Show." And yes, "North East." I guess "Northeast" shortened the name too much for some people's taste . . . But I digress. In response, I asked two of the three important questions that every exhibitor thinks, first thing.
By Kimberly J Egan6 days ago in Petlife
Comments (3)
Made me "feel!" excellent :)
Incredible villanelle Sara! Can't imagine this not placing highly. The imagery and emotion are blistering and that last stanza has a beautiful resilience.. well done
"I claim my peace beyond the weight they spoke!" 😱That is so powerful that it needs to be trademarked or placed on a T shirt! Such a fierce & empowering piece Sara! Go gurl! 🫶🏾💕💪🏾