TAINTED.

TAINTED.

A Poem by Terry Collett
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ON AN ABUSE OF CHILDHOOD

"


Once a child's
childhood

has been tainted
it cannot

be repaired
or wiped clean

or swept away
it remains

like a scar
which always shows

and may fade
or fester

depending
if it is

picked at
or not.

© 2014 Terry Collett


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Author

Terry Collett
Terry Collett

United Kingdom



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Terry Collett has been writing since 1971 and published on and off since 1972. He has written poems, plays, and short stories. He is married with eight children and eight grandchildren. on January 27t.. more..