The Revenge of Time
Favour Etumudo@favouretumudo688920
8 months ago
#poetry
I am a roaring thunder
Bitter towards my lots
My past has become a fiery ball
Razing everything before it
All these years I never had closure
raised in vexation, I was a nuisance
His mournful anger saw her in me
Bitter towards a little child
He never wanted but tolerated.
I am furious at my anxiety
Mad that I was still afraid of him
In my mind is a wave of anger
Angry that I never stood up to him
He erected a wall of estrangement
Familiar were the welt of his belts
the only words of guidance he gave
In my mind is a wave of anger
Subduing my fear to see him again.
Enslaved by his loss of her
I resent that he forgot I mourn too
Echos of hurt whisper in my head
He blamed me for his sorrow
Blinded by grief I became the victim
A pliant outlet for his fury
Echos of hurt whisper in my head
Consumed by the scars
a childhood of turmoil left behind.
Heart thumping, I saw him
A frail and sorry facade smiling
Time had dealt him a harsh blow
Confident, I stood taller
The tormentor of my youth
Now a shadow of gloom
grudge vanishing, I felt pity for him
Overcome by empathy
I said hello in a gentle voice.
#Childabuse
#loss
#empathy
#timeheals
#father
