Ode to Cassandra
I had a father who couldn't show love
and a mother who loved on certain conditions..
I had an uncle who liked to drink
but it didn't like him
and many times lost control
one time beat my bare ***
until my brother dragged him away
and punched his lights out...
I had a brother named for my father
and his father before him
and he was older than me
by eight years
He was always very sweet to me
Until after he taught me things
showed me things
he felt guilty about showing me...
Grandfather loved me
in a more special way than most
even though he was old
and didn't have much
but he had plenty and he gave it
to me...
Kimmy was my best friend
Hugged me everytime we parted
and every time we got together
And we pretended to be boy and girl
then stopped pretending
and I showed her things
she moved away and I was sad...
Amber came along when I was dying
a lonely death
and gave me life
taught me a few chords on the guitar
we made love and made music
and then she got scared
and died a lonely death...
My mother is still alive
My father died and his father before him
My brother walks and talks his death
I don't know where my uncle is
and I really don't care...
But you know amid all of this
there is a song
words and music
a heartbeat
Long black hair
Dark eyes looking back at me
in the mirror
and I sing
for I know the truth...
I was there
when it all happened
I just got in the way of the battles
some had with themselves
I was not real to them
but purely an object...
It was the pure that saw me
for who I was
And in the light they left behind
I see myself for who I am
the bruises healed
the heart mended
I am strong
beautiful
sensuous
passionate
and in the place of false modesty
above all else
honest.
2007-08-26 18:30:00 · 4 answers · asked by Lil Greek Girl 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Poetry
Good for you that you are able to use the arts to express and process. Are you familiar with the work of Sharon Bray?
http://www.wellspringwriters.org/welcome.html
2007-08-26 18:47:05 · answer #1 · answered by Ms. Switch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beautiful. it reminds me a lot of poetry and books in the 1900s like "A tree lives in brooklyn" and "Farewell to Manzanar" and books like that. Strong feelings of a genuine family.
2007-08-27 08:29:29 · answer #2 · answered by BiteSizedWaffle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well done and one that most people could relate to. Glad it sounds like you are on a pretty good path and that you know yourself, that is good.
2007-08-27 01:40:23 · answer #3 · answered by plaplant8 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bravo! very telling, emotional, raw. A life's story - a great ending. love it!
2007-08-27 03:27:37 · answer #4 · answered by Kmmv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋