My #2 savior

by Khadijaawadiop

July 1, 2013

There's been a lot of anger

from the days when my father beat me,

almost sold me

in the name of a higher purpose

and let me down more times

than an average childhood can handle.

So I scribbled all my frustrations

out onto my paper

through my #2 savior.

At first, I wrote a question to the sun,

and asked why it hid behind the clouds

when all I wished was for it to join me

in the few hours my father wasn't home.

then I wrote to the sons of far away lands

princes, and knights to find me and save me

But none ever came

because no letters were ever posted

because I had no hope

that they wouldn't be my father.

So I sharpened my own sword

and I scribbled all of my frustrations

and anger and hurt

out onto paper

through my #2 savior.

I feasted on the happiness my victories brought me

and positive emotions in moments of repose.

But still I fought monsters

and defeated my own personal demons

with my #2 savior in hand.

until all the major battles were fought

and that was left to survive

was life.

The days kept on rolling by

as did the endless pages

of endless composition books.

There were days, after he left

that I smiled and wrote about the

curious feeling called happiness.

There were days, after he left

with emotions, I could not fathom

so I scribbled away trying to figure them out.

Every once in a while I would catch a demon lurking

and I'm prepared to fight, but don't engage in combat

unless attacked,

because I already have had my victories

and I already have my scars

and there's so much more in life

worth scribbling furiously about

and so many more reasons in life

to write.

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