Talons

It's bad enough
to place the bird in the cage,
but the cage gets smaller
every day.

The man with ten talents
receives ten more (plus one),
but what happens
when the talents are too much,
and he returns,
wishing he'd buried them?

His wings are clipped
and he is left
wondering why the cage bars
keep getting closer.

Her Father Beats(Hurts.Loves)Her

yet the bruises
go deeper than skin.

tears

and then I cry(gasp.pain),
big heartsobs.

insecurity

it never ends,
she listens to him too much.

yells

but then all is quiet.
is it safe to come out?(quick.check)

screams

or are those in my head?
no one will know.
no one ever knows.(ever)



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Her father beats her;
no bruises show,
only tears.

Insecurity never ends.

Yelling,
Screaming,
Crying,
Laughs.

He shows love in odd ways.

Noone knows of this pain
except me,
because I hear what he calls her.