NaPoWriMo 2017, Day 28, a Poem, a Fear
Fear stays
She sat on the bed, her head in a her hands
She sat on the bed, her head in a her hands
She opened her eyes, then closed them again
Would this be the day, a big one for her
She'd been here before, could this be her last
Ever since that day, day when was four
She'd asked her brother, would he tell her please
Was Boogey Man real, could he go away
Like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny
Or was he really real like Tooth Fairy
Her brother kept this secret but her mom
found out and proceeded with Old Wives cure
That didn't work, things got worse for our girl
Daddy never knew, or never let on
On her marriage night she waited her turn
He'd gone to the bathroom, changing her clothes
She vowed never after tonight, to fear
But that night and ever since she had peeked
Peeking under bed, for Boogey Man still
Finally her hubby found out, he cared not
He laughed at her fear. Soon he was long gone
Now she's sixty-two, her big day for change
We don't know what will happen. Pray for best
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- Poem Copyright © 2017 Jimmiehov, All Rights Reserved
Her brother kept this secret but her mom
found out and proceeded with Old Wives cure
That didn't work, things got worse for our girl
Daddy never knew, or never let on
On her marriage night she waited her turn
He'd gone to the bathroom, changing her clothes
She vowed never after tonight, to fear
But that night and ever since she had peeked
Peeking under bed, for Boogey Man still
Finally her hubby found out, he cared not
He laughed at her fear. Soon he was long gone
Now she's sixty-two, her big day for change
We don't know what will happen. Pray for best
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- Poem Copyright © 2017 Jimmiehov, All Rights Reserved
- I'm linked with Rommy, at the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, Boogeyman, http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2017/04/boogeyman.html
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- also to Day Twenty-eight of NaPoWriMo, http://www.napowrimo.net/day-twenty-eight-3/
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Labels: Fiction, NaPoWriMo 2017, Poem, Real Toads, Syllabic Form
posted by Jim @ 4/28/2017 11:19:00 AM
11 comments
11 Comments:
I hope her fear goes Jim.
Anna :o]
Oh goodness...I am quite frightened for her. I hope that her fear can be banished and she might find a way to feel safe again in time.
The fear in this is palpable. Well done.
I think those old fears can linger for many of us; perhaps it's just a matter of degree.
I hope she doesn't have to keep looking under the bed.
sometimes the boogeymen are real ~
Sadly, there are too many boogeymen who are real
Hope that boogey man knows its time to go away
much love...
I hope her fear vanishes soon, Jim.
I know that in that age the boogie man is much more real...
You have me thinking that it could actually be scarier to imagine a boogeyman later in life. oh no!
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