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Allyson Walsh
Poems
May 2015
Daddy Wears Orange
His hands are large and strong
I knew this all along
Strong enough to hold me down
Smiles are contagious
His are crooked and malicious
Watching me squirm, crying
My daddy is not safe
I know now because he was taken away
But I thought this form of love was ordinary
I didn't mean to get him in trouble
But I was afraid when his hand was my muzzle
Now everyone looks at me like I'm made of glass
My mom says I can't talk to him
But I just don't get it
He said he wouldn't hurt me
My daddy wears orange
Mom answers his phone call with a look of warning
His clothes are in boxes down in the basement
There's a stack of papers on the counter
That mom's been staring at for the past hour
I think I need to help her with
her
homework
We make the bed with stains across the mattress
I don't think I can keep up with this practice
I pretend I don't see the guilt in mom's eyes
My mom and I sleep next to each other at night
Because we're both afraid he'll appear in the morning light
Looming over us with his hungry eyes
For the 1/4
Do not keep quiet
#daddy
#speak
#out
#tw
#******
#prison
#****
#molestation
Written by
Allyson Walsh
Minnesota
(Minnesota)
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