"FACINGFACES 2002 - 04" SELECTED POETRY (Part 2)

My Worst Enemy

I am a woman with a heart delicate loving as a dove
You came to me as if you were an angel of love
I had no reason to doubt your sincerity
Under your charm I fell in love and so deeply
You promise me the moon and stars
Little did I know under this façade?
My sanity would be the price
You were nothing but a roaring lion in disguise


I was a woman in love you were a man on the hunt
Seeking to dominate with a fist of fury
Your deceit your lies your cruelty
Everyday I feel its agony
I was like a bird except now I have broken wings
Your scars hidden well I carry

I am in prison in a cage
Every night your footsteps I hear I live in fear
So I close my eyes and cry
Not knowing wondering expecting the worst
My body shivers weakened from your inflicted pain

It's the silence I fear I can feel you are near
Like the flick of light ready to start a fight
How can I stop this so the children won't hear?
Helpless behind closed doors my prison walls
Again I must take the fault
Hit the floor beg you to stop
Pleading for mercy I am in agony

These bruises this pain and shame silence me
Will I have to look in my children eyes and see?
To hard for me to bare
What started out, as a fairy tale now is a living hell?
No matter what I say or do
My sentence you have already decided

You instilled fear to control manipulate me
With your insane unfounded jealousy
The one I once so loved is my worst evil enemy
But one day
My spirit will take flight I will be set free


Little Butterfly

You are free to fly,
unlike me,
you are not tied.
Nothing can keep you down,
so you fly high in the sky.

Amazed by your beauty,
and charmed,
I watched you depart.
You come and go as you please.
There is no limit on time for you.
You just fallow the breeze.

How I wish sometimes,
your little wings were mine.
The multi colors I see
captures the eyes,
such elegance and beauty.
Your waltzing up in the air,
so care free.
In a tree your landing will be.
with no need to worry,
in the leaves you'll have security

Now the sun is going down,
morning will soon come around.
Just wait patiently little butterfly,
you just wait patiently and soon again
you will fly away free.


© Juliette Girard - Usa