Baby Kenny

bydemure101©

Clothed, roofed and sheltered, hemmed in by grey walls
she's checked thrice daily to make sure she's there –
as if there were another place to go.

But other places have all been destroyed,
burnt, sacked and all her next of kin is dead
and so sad safety's all she has acquired –

cold comfort. As she dully stares ahead
emotions seldom brighten up those eyes
that only shine when some stray song line strikes

notes well-remembered, and she'll shyly start
to hum along and softly soothe herself
with all that's left her, treasured in her heart.

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by Jay35201/12/13

Nice little piece. You convey the emotion of it well.

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by tazz31701/06/13

WHEN THE MIND GOES

the brain remains static. TK U MLJ LV NV

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by greenmountaineer01/06/13

Made me think of London bombing during WWII for some reason. I suppose it could just as well be the Gaza Strip.

The alliteration of "s" followed by consonants got me tongue tied.

Isn't "roofed andmore...

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by Desejo01/06/13

At first, I thought the second line was a typo. Kenny, in the US at least, is generally a boy's name. But the second line says "she's there". It is a bit bizarre to think that the woman is checkingmore...

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