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Poems - Terrible Teatime

Terrible Teatime

by deadalchemist

How I remember those days when I was only three
(Maybe I was four)
And Maybe more.
Slowly town the stairs I creeped,
To go and see Daddy...go and see.
I always smiled at the teacups,
A set of a pink and purple dark like the room,
As I pretended to pour one cup for Daddy
And never more.
I could smile and never mean it,
He would laugh and I could see it,
How bad he hurt and how he wanted to cry,
How we tried to be happy when Mommy died.
I would pour and sip, sip and pour
With all my strength to make the perfect brew,
Teatime for the two of us,
With false smiles and attempts,
To lie that everything was ok.
I knew that Daddy tried to hide it,
Tried to be Superman,
When it was too true that we both knew,
The cups of tea were always empty, as were we.

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Re: Terrible Teatime (Score: 1 )
by CRUSH-247 on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 (18:43:52)

Right in the gut...Well done... Crying or Very sad

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Re: Terrible Teatime (Score: 1 )
by deadalchemist on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 (18:49:19)

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Re: Terrible Teatime (Score: 1 )
by Melly on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 (19:33:47)

Stef, This one goes right to the heart and squeezes the tears out. well written with a heartrending simplicity from the view of the child. (Great free form ). Doesn't ramble. A heart.. Hugs Melly

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Re: Terrible Teatime (Score: 1 )
by deadalchemist on Thursday, October 01, 2009 (17:23:29)

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Re: Terrible Teatime (Score: 1 )
by maryanns on Thursday, October 01, 2009 (16:05:30)

Oh Stefanie... A beautiful poem. Such a sad story so thoughtfully penned, your reader also feels the pain. A very special poem.
Best wishes, Mary Ann

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Re: Terrible Teatime (Score: 1 )
by deadalchemist on Thursday, October 01, 2009 (17:22:28)

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Re: Terrible Teatime (Score: 1 )
by orangetulips12 on Thursday, October 01, 2009 (16:27:41)

Sad...

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Re: Terrible Teatime (Score: 1 )
by omegapaf on Friday, October 02, 2009 (19:40:37)

i kept thinking of that pic you sent me of you, and your brother with your mom, and dad when you were a tiny kid. i know how much you put in to this stef - the past makes us what we are, but the future is unwritten - paul.

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