Friday 1 March 2013

A Child's Burden


Placing the burden on my shoulders,
when you know
that cross was not mine

to carry,
to bear,

was not an option.

Yet,
that is what you did.

To still impose that
on my soul,
on a child,

is a crime.


To do this
more than once,

is no longer an option.


What belongs to you
is yours.

Not mine.


Time for my wings to open up and fly.

2 comments:

  1. A story of childhood pain turned into hope in the adult years...beautiful my friend.

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  2. I found this beautiful and sad, a great write.

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