THE BOOGIEMAN Many many years ago When I was very young, The darkness always frightened me I felt so very numb. To me you were the boogieman Waiting for your prey, Somehow you got me to believe That you loved me in your own way. How could you be the boogieman But in the daytime be my dad, Treat me with love and tenderness But at night you were cold as ice. You often said it was something That dad's did with their little girls, You wanted me to believe it norm My head was in a whirl.. As a teen I knew it wasn't right But I was too afraid to tell, You knew that and took advantage You put me through that hell. Only I knew you as the boogieman To everyone else you were my dad, Someone who was so wonderful But to me you made me sad. My dreams were turned into nightmares That haunt me to this day, I was so afraid to sleep at night To God oh how I prayed. I would cringe whenever we were alone You would pull my pubic hairs, And make me cry and scream in pain You laughed, you didn't care. "No!! Please stop!!" is what I said But you laughed and did it some more, As an adult, I know it turned you on My heart is what you tore. The question why I'll never know Because you can only sit and stare, You're not that Boogieman anymore But all those memories I still can't bare. Whenever I come and visit you Even though you are old and gray, In your eyes I look and see the past Oh how it haunts me to this day. Yes, that boogieman is gone now He can't hurt me anymore, Only the memories I have, so daunting, In my mind forever stored. written by Mary G. All my poems are copyrighted... I have a blog where I have written many many poems on abuse and sexual abuse...http://www.nippercats.blogspot.com If I can make a difference to one person then it has all been worthwhile.

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