by Unknown
Sep 2013 455 Views 10 comments
Not Fair
All's fair in love and war
they say....
What do they know of
Sleepless nights and fatal fights
What do they know of little bodies
Cowering in fear
At raised voices and shouts that end with despair
How is it fair when you're only
Six going on sixty
And you wonder what's going on between mummy and daddy
Tell me how is it fair
When the moving van has come
And you hear the arguments
And then the shout
No! Not that one!
That Is Mine!
I Bought It From Overtime!
How is it fair to be shuttled from here to there
Staring out the window with glassy eyes
Because you're fed up of all the lies...
It's okay
They say...
We love you anyway
An endless litany
A tune without melody
How is it fair...
Please, somebody... tell me!
they say....
What do they know of
Sleepless nights and fatal fights
What do they know of little bodies
Cowering in fear
At raised voices and shouts that end with despair
How is it fair when you're only
Six going on sixty
And you wonder what's going on between mummy and daddy
Tell me how is it fair
When the moving van has come
And you hear the arguments
And then the shout
No! Not that one!
That Is Mine!
I Bought It From Overtime!
How is it fair to be shuttled from here to there
Staring out the window with glassy eyes
Because you're fed up of all the lies...
It's okay
They say...
We love you anyway
An endless litany
A tune without melody
How is it fair...
Please, somebody... tell me!
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Posted: Sep 2013
About this poem:
A child.... separation of parents, the more I thought about it the more it evoked ire in me.... It just sort of jumped out at me... this one for the children and yet, so inadequate...Poems entered on these pages are copyrighted by the authors who entered them. They cannot be reproduced without the author's written consent. © Copyright 2001-2024. All rights reserved.
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Comments (10)
you just described my childhood
life never fair.
A poignant heartfelt write from you...Well penned..
Peace and blessings,
Ken
Excellent Write!
The statement "All's fair in love and war" is just a cliché.
It does not apply to reality as your brilliant piece shows.
when the war is over. . enemies becomes friends and allies
but in love and hate. . . it is the same cold shoulder and slandering each other
and of course they are selfish coz they want chicks and hunks believing they are immortals