an ode to my younger self
within me is a little girl
who should've grown up with me
but stayed little and stayed inside
she looks to me with sad eyes
she asks me questions
she repeats them helplessly
"why did they hurt me?"
"why don't they love me?"
i want to give her answers at least
but those answers i still don't know
ashley, it's like your father tells you at 7 years old
the world is a place cruel and cold
she places the blame on herself
because that is all she knows
i wish i could help her understand
none of it was ever her fault
still, she would ache beyond belief
unfair that it had to be me
i glare the unfairness in its eyes
but it laughs, unafraid and without compromise
i reach within myself for her
but she hides in the darkness most of the time
despite that, she is always there
i carry her and her pain with me everywhere
What a dear innocent little girl who deserved to be safe. I see and feel the sadness in those eyes. Thank you for sharing your poem.
So beautiful, Ashley...thanks so much for sharing this with us <3
My favorite line: "i glare the unfairness in its eyes
but it laughs, unafraid and without compromise." Chills