You knew a little girl
Who was abandoned long ago
Her beloved Dad died.
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You abandoned her many times,
Emotionally bereft
You, big and scary, kept on cleaning.
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House immaculate,
Shame about the little one’s heart.
So unimportant to you.
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You’ve left me again; deliberate intent, but
Now I have family, home, friends, everyone,
You are small now. Tiny. Powerless.
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Ruth Stewart
Never one to do one thing at a time, I'm currently writing a horror novel and a book of poetry for the daughters of narcissists. Come back soon for a link to be included in all my news, on Vocal and elsewhere. I'd love to get to know you!
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Comments (14)
Oh my, I hope it is not this poet who has had all this trauma!! Well done.💕
Hope is always just a moment way, so happy that your story has such a beautiful middle, the end is still to be written. Hope
Bullies are 'small. tiny. powerless.' Surely they have miserable lives. Wonderful to have the love of 'family, home, friends."
Oh, Ruth, so heartbreaking and wonderful how you’ve worked through and moved on. I felt every single word. Thank you for sharing this. It shows that we’re not as alone in these things as we may believe! Hugs 🤗💕🙂
Oh so heartbreaking, Ruth! Feel your pain in many ways. You did a beautiful job conveying the pain and rising above it with your beautiful ending! 💫
Beautifully written
Small, tiny and powerless. Like their brains! So sorry you went through that Ruth. No child should. Sending you lots of love and hugs! ❤️
..and rise above!! Sorry you have been through that. Great work at the poem Ruth. 👏😊
Well writ and powerful! Sad, yes, but your ending sends a great message!
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Oh my, this was heavy. As a girl who struggled with her parents, I felt it immensely. I also loved the ending ❤️
💔 vulnerable share. Love to you, Ruth ✨
It's so hard to reconcile when people who are supposed to care about you, love you, have your best interests at heart are the very ones bullying, degrading and failing to protect you. Big hugs for this cathartic piece. I felt it.
Very powerful writing. I love the positive end, though. That the bully can no longer have a lasting impact on you. xxxx