The man in the Savannah

PurpleGlasses

Deep in the Savannah
There lives a man
Far from the village 
Deep in unfamiliar land

There was a time
When he was a boy 
He lived with his people
He lived with joy 

He played with peers 
Enjoyed his time
A free spirit
Of sound mind 

As he started growing
His mother talked a lot 
Scolding every moment 
Punishing his own thought 

At first he didn't realise
The effects it had on him
When father started hitting 
When his Patience wore thin

"It hurts me more than you"
Is what they said
Tell me who was the one 
Crying bruised and broken in the bed ?

The proud young boy 
Shaken to his core
Couldn't endure this pain
He just couldn't anymore

Deep in the Savannah
There lived a man 
Removed from himself
An empty vessel

A empty man

  • Author: PurpleGlasses (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 31st, 2022 09:57
  • Category: Short story
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  • moonhoney

    this story is very beautifully told. I like how the beginning and ending match and round up this little story. very tragic and deep.

    • PurpleGlasses

      Thanks you for reading 🙂

      And yes I like to have a frame round my stories/poems 🙂

    • thinkerbell

      A well written piece of poetry..good job dear poet🥰🥰

      • PurpleGlasses

        Glad to hear you enjoyed it 🙂



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