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I'm safe for the moment
He can't hurt me while he's dreaming
My small escape from torment
I can't be hit as he dreams
My break from the abuse
He seems so innocent now
Maybe that's why I let myself be used

I tuck him in
Being sure not to bend
The bruises hurt when I do
But with time they'll mend
Placing his head on his pillow
I think of all the things time can fix
But this is one thing it cannot
And I sit and cry from one to six

So I live for the night
When he's finally asleep
To go up to my room
I shut down, I weep
Some would call me foolish
To put up with it so long
But I can't get away from him
I'm dead the minute I'm gone [comments] => 9 [counter] => 232 [topic] => 66 [informant] => Kie-Kie [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 35 [ratings] => 7 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => drugabuse )

When He Sleeps

Contributed by Kie-Kie on Monday, 21st March 2005 @ 11:32:51 PM in AEST
Topic: drugabuse

He's sleeping now
I'm safe for the moment
He can't hurt me while he's dreaming
My small escape from torment
I can't be hit as he dreams
My break from the abuse
He seems so innocent now
Maybe that's why I let myself be used

I tuck him in
Being sure not to bend
The bruises hurt when I do
But with time they'll mend
Placing his head on his pillow
I think of all the things time can fix
But this is one thing it cannot
And I sit and cry from one to six

So I live for the night
When he's finally asleep
To go up to my room
I shut down, I weep
Some would call me foolish
To put up with it so long
But I can't get away from him
I'm dead the minute I'm gone

Copyright © Kie-Kie ... [ 2005-03-21 23:32:51]
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Re: When He Sleeps (User Rating: 1 )
by DorianChambers on Monday, 21st March 2005 @ 11:56:04 PM AEST
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so sad kie a voice in the night all alone nice

writting as usual . . .

Dorian Chambers

Re: When He Sleeps (User Rating: 1 )
by secretwind on Tuesday, 22nd March 2005 @ 12:00:37 AM AEST
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I'm speehless...
this touches me.
stay strong

Re: When He Sleeps (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Tuesday, 22nd March 2005 @ 02:09:59 AM AEST
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IT'S VERY SAD! but it can move a heart of stone any day. Trust me there are many on this highway of life needs to wake from.
Keep writing cause even if it doesn't help her it will wake up many.
huggs, luv, prayer, faith, hope, joy, peace,
emy

Re: When He Sleeps (User Rating: 1 )
by sweetangeluk on Tuesday, 22nd March 2005 @ 09:46:56 AM AEST
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This was fabulous Kie very sad also that you had to feel so alone and go through this abuse. No one should have to endure this treatment.

(((MANY HUGS)))))

Hope this part of your life is now free
Love Angelxxx

Re: When He Sleeps (User Rating: 1 )
by Bohemian_with_a_pen on Friday, 25th March 2005 @ 04:50:49 AM AEST
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amazing... (hugs)

Re: When He Sleeps (User Rating: 1 )
by tx_graffiti_gal on Wednesday, 30th March 2005 @ 05:57:43 AM AEST
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The pain within comes out and helps to some degree. I remember so well that I wanted a man like this dead. and now that he had changed and grew older I find that I love him and forgiven him and now he is about to die soon. I will miss him. so many different emotions.. I wish I was there to help you.. Shield you somehow.

Re: When He Sleeps (User Rating: 1 )
by lostinmyself on Wednesday, 6th April 2005 @ 06:12:19 PM AEST
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Wow...I really don't know what to say about this one...
It's seems so sad... but those last two lines made it seem different. It was weird. They changed the whole poem.. Like..it hurts..but you can't live without him.

Great write hun,
Phil

Re: When He Sleeps (User Rating: 1 )
by O7NeVeS on Saturday, 30th July 2005 @ 01:53:06 PM AEST
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this was pretty deep...i really enjoy reading ur poems... Tanya

Re: When He Sleeps (User Rating: 1 )
by slogan on Wednesday, 7th December 2005 @ 11:34:23 PM AEST
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great write..jh

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