The Nights That Daddy Cried Poem by Ben Owens
The Nights That Daddy Cried
Christine's nights of '96
kept her mind off
the horror of the
boogeyman, but still kept her awake
Her bed was as soft as a
cloud and her room
cast no shadows.
Nor did any board squeak under her weight
The toys in the corner stared
softly and guarded her
tea party table from
the lesser loved dolls that craved imaginary tea cakes.
Every night just made Christine
restless as plates played
frisbee, whilst Mummy
drank juice and shouted for daddy to 'let go for Christ's sake! It's only one drink more.'
In '97 mummy didn't come round
so much and left Dad
in charge of the days and the nights.
Never did Christine see her Dad drink juice that her Mother drank.
Water did just fine.
A very touching and thought provoking write that clearly shows your great feelings and talent! This is a well crafted and poignant write! 10+++ Thank you for sharing and keep it up! God Bless You dear Ben! Love and Peace for always!
Water did just fine. Wonderful written. I loved the gentle tone, the father and the child may be fine away from all that war, I wish the mother could find some help to win the battle with self weakness. Thank you for share.
Very touching poem about alcoholism, and the way it was written gives us a lot to think about. I was taken to the scene by your vivid words and find the title completes everything about the poem's message. Excellent!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Ben, well done, any new stuff?