Wilt Poem by Owen Bittner

Wilt



Speak and get head thumped
Try to hide the lumps
Bruises spotted, ignored
just apathetic chumps

Broken arm, fractured sternum
“Hurts me more…” sermon
Protector becomes abuser
me a needful burden

Apologize for misbehaving
Awkwardness raving
Guilty of being a kid
only love craving

Drunken rage, assume his guilt
Fists knock me off tilt
I internalize his rage
Life wilts

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Owen Bittner

Owen Bittner

Quantico VA
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