Ingrid hid
her cut thumb
behind her
a plaster
still ******
held in place
the sliced skin
her father
in his chair
her mother
out working
night cleaning
offices
where you been?
he asked her
been playing
she replied
and who with?
he asked her
with Benny
she told him
just playing
her father stared
hard at her
I’ve told you
not with him
he uttered
just playing
games with him
she told him
what game's that?
he asked her
watching her
how she stood
her eyes large
and fearful
played Ludo
in the flat
Ingrid lied
(Benny taught
her how to
create lies)
her father
grabbed her arm
near to him
and pulled her
close to him
and what's this?
cut my thumb
she replied
fearfully
playing games?
he asked her
she nodded
no words came
too frightened
dam liar
he whispered
and hit her
backside hard
with his hand
and she cried
in his flat
below hers
young Benny
watched TV
unaware
above him
young Ingrid
was weeping
in her bed
all alone
letting out
a painful
haunting moan.
Feb 8, 2016
Feb 8, 2016 at 5:03 PM UTC
Ingrid hid
her cut thumb
behind her
a plaster
still ******
held in place
the sliced skin
her father
in his chair
her mother
out working
night cleaning
offices
where you been?
he asked her
been playing
she replied
and who with?
he asked her
with Benny
she told him
just playing
her father stared
hard at her
I’ve told you
not with him
he uttered
just playing
games with him
she told him
what game's that?
he asked her
watching her
how she stood
her eyes large
and fearful
played Ludo
in the flat
Ingrid lied
(Benny taught
her how to
create lies)
her father
grabbed her arm
near to him
and pulled her
close to him
and what's this?
cut my thumb
she replied
fearfully
playing games?
he asked her
she nodded
no words came
too frightened
dam liar
he whispered
and hit her
backside hard
with his hand
and she cried
in his flat
below hers
young Benny
watched TV
unaware
above him
young Ingrid
was weeping
in her bed
all alone
letting out
a painful
haunting moan.
