Topic: A Mere Child
writer_gurl's photo
Thu 08/13/09 10:45 AM
This is about a girl that was sold by her parents to a man she didn't know...Sadly, this is still going on today

Never a thought
Never a touch
My soul is bought
Not even a whispered hush


It is wrong
the truth never kind
what monsters had gone
and sold a mere child


My child hood was taken
my innocense was too
My parents never knew the mistake they were making
When they sold me to you


it was for the best
they told me through farewell kisses and smiles
and money was given in zest
as they sold a mere child

The deal was made
The price was given
They made me a slave
You were the only heaven

Not an encouraging word
Not even a smile
You were my husband and lord
When you bought a mere child

I am older now
wiser too
But no touch, just a frown
as though it bothers you

a smile comes here and there
But fades after awhile
I often see you stare
But turn away in guilt for buying a mere child


MirrorMirror's photo
Thu 08/13/09 10:48 AM

This is about a girl that was sold by her parents to a man she didn't know...Sadly, this is still going on today

Never a thought
Never a touch
My soul is bought
Not even a whispered hush


It is wrong
the truth never kind
what monsters had gone
and sold a mere child


My child hood was taken
my innocense was too
My parents never knew the mistake they were making
When they sold me to you


it was for the best
they told me through farewell kisses and smiles
and money was given in zest
as they sold a mere child

The deal was made
The price was given
They made me a slave
You were the only heaven

Not an encouraging word
Not even a smile
You were my husband and lord
When you bought a mere child

I am older now
wiser too
But no touch, just a frown
as though it bothers you

a smile comes here and there
But fades after awhile
I often see you stare
But turn away in guilt for buying a mere child


flowerforyou :heart: flowerforyou

kc0003's photo
Thu 08/13/09 10:56 AM
yes...very sad

flowerforyou

no photo
Thu 08/13/09 11:12 AM
what a powerful writeflowerforyou

MzEm's photo
Thu 08/13/09 02:41 PM
Wow...great write....

Fusion99's photo
Thu 08/13/09 03:02 PM

This is about a girl that was sold by her parents to a man she didn't know...Sadly, this is still going on today

Never a thought
Never a touch
My soul is bought
Not even a whispered hush


It is wrong
the truth never kind
what monsters had gone
and sold a mere child


My child hood was taken
my innocense was too
My parents never knew the mistake they were making
When they sold me to you


it was for the best
they told me through farewell kisses and smiles
and money was given in zest
as they sold a mere child

The deal was made
The price was given
They made me a slave
You were the only heaven

Not an encouraging word
Not even a smile
You were my husband and lord
When you bought a mere child

I am older now
wiser too
But no touch, just a frown
as though it bothers you

a smile comes here and there
But fades after awhile
I often see you stare
But turn away in guilt for buying a mere child


Great range of emotions, woven througout the actions of the guilty.

love ^10

DaveyB's photo
Thu 08/13/09 03:05 PM
Such a vivid story line you don't often see in poems. Nicely done.

TxsGal3333's photo
Thu 08/13/09 07:07 PM
Very sad but well written:cry:

no photo
Thu 08/13/09 07:11 PM
This makes me sick. Not your exceptionally well written poem, but the topic matter. I commend you for taking this horrific topic and bringing it to our attention. We humans have a tendency to look the other way. It's terrible.

xoxoxoxoox