The Room

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This is my first poem. I wrote it over twenty years ago. It was inspired by a famous child abuse case here in Florida. The system down here failed this child by returning him to his parents, his abusers, which resulted in his horrific death. It still hurts my heart to this day when I read this poem. 

The Room

A room once filled with life and joyful sound
now stands silent in total darkness.
Its walls are weighted heavy with sadness,
the child that used to live here can't be found.
His room looks terribly bleak and dusty.
The smile on the toy clown is upside down.
The tattered toy animals wear a frown.
The child's room feels cold and empty.
The unloved little boy has long since gone.
He now lives with God in a peaceful place.
No longer will tears stream down his small face.
By tomorrow all his toys will be gone.
In the bare room the rocking horse resides.
All twisted and bent with marks on its sides.

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fred1932 commented on The Room

08-25-2009

i really don't want to touch this because it's based on something true, so deep. i look at certain shows based on this topic, sad to say one of lifes tragic realities, even in my own family tree. i called it poor . i'm new to this sight so i have sciptures also. check them out , tell me what you think

fred1932

08/25/2009

poor girl. thats the title

In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.

Franz Kafka (1883-1924) Czech writer.

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