You don’t truly know what love is,
you merely think you do.
Strange to see so clearly now
after the rose-tinted glass has shattered.
How close you were to fooling us all.
Even I, who thought I knew you the most,
was blinded by your well-crafted façade
perhaps because I craved so much for it to be real.
You deceived your way into my heart.
Lies and trickery were your tools
and how could I defend myself against them
when you were their master?
But the flower that you crumpled
was never yours to take.
You, who disguised yourself as a friend
when I needed one the most.
The damage that you so recklessly caused
cannot ever be repaired.
That stain will cling to my soul always,
a reminder of you I can never escape.
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Author:
Sofie (
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- Comment from author about the poem: This poem is the first I've written. It reads as a letter to the man who abused me as a child. It is the first I wrote as a way to deal with what I have been through, something that I am still dealing with right now.
- Category: Sad
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WELCOME SOPHIE ~ Thanks for your first poem. very elegant in its structure ~ but very Personal and Sad in its Subject. This is a very empathetic and caring site ~ I trust you found baring your heart and sharing your soul CATHARTIC ~ OK. My MUM always taught me to treat Ladies with great respect and I always have. You are all precious in God's sight and you should be equally precious in our sight also ! Predatory Men have no idea the damage they inflict on innocent Young Ladies. I am a Lecturer & Student Counsellor in a Vocational College and abuse in their Teens & pre-Teens affects them forever ~ as you sate in your Poem. All to often the abuse is by someone they know and trust which makes it even worse ! The scenario you describe in your poem is very descriptive of the way Evil Men "groom" GIRLS who trust them. As a Gentleman the penalty i would advocate would be clinical castration ~ do you agree. Thanks for having he courage to share ~ Every Blessing ~ yours BRIAN (UK) Please check my POEMS ~ thanks B !
It truly was cathartic to post this. There's something about being vulnerable that makes me feel stronger in a way.
Abuse is unfortunately too common in this world, and as you say is predominately by someone who is close to you. I think there definitely needs to be harsher punishment, I'm not sure I know what exactly that should be though.
I'll check them out now 🙂
Thanks Sophie for laying your heart out there. This poem made me cry while reading it. It brought up a lot of emotions. Things from my past. Keep writing looking forward to the next .❤💜💙💚
Tears are a good thing, it means we are releasing the pain. Thank you
Gee whiz, Sophie - Your poem touch the hidden wounds in my heart, from years of trying to forget, my first hurt by my ex-wife, the one I thought was with me to eternity. So, touching and sad. yet, you're overcome and already healing. Best of luck.
Thank you. It's been a hard journey, and its all still a little raw but I imagine it always will be. Sorry to hear about your ex-wife, but hopefully that pain has been dimmed by a brighter light.
Hello Sofie, Thank you. Appreciate the response. yes. Indeed, the pain has eased and my kid and I moved on to a bright healthy life raising him alone brought a new joy to me and deeper meaning to parenting.
Wish you much happiness and success. - Jim
Very good write. Writing will help you overcome some of the troubles within you as you can lose yourself in words.
Welcome to MPS.
Thank you. I've never really written poetry before, so I didn't really know where to start but I'm proud of what came out.
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