Careful Now

poem by: Nemo Nemees
Written on Nov 09, 2017

Careful now
be careful of 
where your stepping
the ice is thin my dear
don't ask 
about daddy
don't ask
of why he gave you
ibuprofen 
instead of you
ADHD meds
don't ask of why
there is so many 
beer cans
in the recycling bin
don't ask 
of why he sleeps 
all day
don't ask
why he doesn't remember
don't ask
just
don't ask
okay
please
be careful 
of where your stepping
The ice is thin my dear

 

Tags: Sad, Metaphor, Depressing, Confused, Dark, Imagery, Abstract, Fear, Deep,

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Cecilia Crasto commented on Nov 09, 2017 at 10:32pm
Heart wrenching and very well expressed, life is certainly very sad for some children.
Frank Hornby . commented on Nov 10, 2017 at 12:48pm
Sad poem.....
Taha Hassan commented on Nov 10, 2017 at 6:32pm
Don't ask ... Don't look ... Don't say ..... Don't feel ..... Just ... Don't Exist. Because they feel we're a mistake .... and we are hopelessly owned by them ... helpless ...... But .... not for long... maybe? -T
A previous user commented on May 08, 2019 at 11:23am
I'm totally the type of person that would smash that ice and jab it in their eye. But I understand where you're coming from. It's hard to get out of a situation when it's all you know. But good things come from the same place strength does and if something like this hasn't killed you yet then I can guarantee you're gonna be one tough cookie :)

 

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