My Story

There's a book on the shelf

I've been meaning to read,

Its so full of hurt

that a true heart might bleed

to death on its pages.

I took it down once,

opened it wide

tried hard to focus

on what was inside,

but brutalities words,

all painted in black,

made me draw breath,

took me aback,

at the pain any human

could inflict on their own.

Across every line

were the stains of his tears,

spilled as he wrote down

the torture and fears

he had faced.

And I hadn't the courage

to keep reading on

as this unique individual,

somebody's son,

turned into a man.

So I closed the damned volume

placed it high as I could

at the top of the bookcase

so that I never would

have to read it again.

 

06/04/19

Author's Note

Reviews

[wordman]

i guess life is better lived than read about,when we read then it`s over

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This story is a real one and a very sad oner at that.
[My Story by Dave Pelzer (Orion)]

[wordman]

tough life,i know it is

[Chris Shaw]

You may not have been able to read the lines, but you have certainly raised the issues contained in the pages of that book. It never ceases to amaze me the cruelty some inflict on other members of the human race. It is positively sickening and is a source of distress to me. I'm not sure I could read it either. An emotional write. It's good he wS able to bring himself to tell his story.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed and he wrote more. The book my daughter gave me is still on the shelf. Thanks Chris

[Chris Shaw]

One day you might be able to read it. You certainly have to be in the right frame of mind to tackle that sort of subject.

[BESMASMILE]

Powerfully and beautifully painted despite the pain! Enjoyed the read.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you the book is a good book but filled with sadness and emotions. [My Story by Dave Pelzer (Orion)]

[BESMASMILE]

It will be in my read list.. thank you so much..

[Mrudula Rani]

Every day I come across in the news most despicable nature of humans', without an ounce of consideration for fellow humans and helpless creatures; treating them with cruelty that breaks my heart. I don't know if I ever can read this book, that brought so much pain to you; story of man who endured torture. With time we might not become tougher to understand this wickedness of human race.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed it is difficult to endure but Dave Pelzer was abused as a child and survived to write about it. Many thanks.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

but someday, the urge will be too strong to revisit, and that book will come down again...this time maybe the speaker can read it without bleeding...with having more understanding of life and what it does to us...
and maybe have a stronger shell protecting him.
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I may read it one day. My daughter recommended it and I started reading but the trauma and hurt was too much. [My Story by Dave Pelzer (Orion)]