Are you going to Scarborough Fair?

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?

Time to move on, methinks, merrily

and without melancholy. The memories

that remain, you can keep.

So much gospel truth now turns and tears

apart the origins of my life.

 

Parsely, sage, rosemary & thyme

If there were a remedy, antidote or

treatment for you, I would not ingest it.

You are poisonous, venomous like the taipan,

though it is guided by instinct for survival;

you seek to soil and profane and contaminate.

 

Remember me to the one who lived there

 

My mother died too soon in life, but

only now am I glad. She fled and escaped

what we must endure. I wish I had died with her.

No. I take that back:

I wish you had died instead.

 

She once was a true love of mine

 

My mother knew and lived love; you lied.

My longing was to be a young version of you,

a good son, to make you proud, always your boy.

That can never be now - how does one excise their parentage?

I am fatherless, fearful and frightened of the future.

 

 

Author's Note

The only thing worse than discovering that one of your children has been molested is discovering that your own father was the perpetrator.

Reviews

[Victoria PoetryBunny]

A sad write, you wrote well. I like the different fonts and the structure in this, nicely organized, said/written.

[khalid]

son is like father, that is true

[M.Babu]

This is definitely a singed piece of heart and soul that you've allowed to ooze from your pen. The direction is fresh, the words are powerful and i can truly feel the sadness and despair of the persona. That takes skill...

Thanks for a great piece!

~M.Babu~

[Ruth]

Oh hon, this is raw and makes me really think about such things...the song mixed with the intention of the poem is very intelligent work, heart wrenching xoxo

[joshua deathdealer]

This is so powerful and personal. Your voice is heard strongly in these words. Excellent work.

[Lily Mae]

This pains me in ways I can't verbalize... Just know ... I appreciate you giving a voice to those who have suffered...xx

[DearSweetAgony]

Phenomenal write! Although the story of this write was very sad and gloomy, I couldn't help but to be enthralled with the outstanding use of question and metaphorical speaking. I really did enjoy this write, flawless job! well done!

[Kenneth The Poet]

Ferocious write, and you intersperse the words of Simon & Garfunkel with ease. This is an all-powerful, excellent piece for sure.

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

This is brilliantly written, but pain and anger must have been hard to face in such a difficult time, and while penning it out too...
You captured it brilliantly..

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magnificent writing...i delved into the pain right from the beginning!