Baby Love
For all the "baby girls" out there searching for someone, something, or anything- this is dedicated to you.
Find yourself before it's too late. Love is alive and well and waiting for you!
-Tamia-
Baby stares out the window
trying her best to hide reflections
(oh how baby reflects)
on the past
all the fear and trembling
how momma left her all alone
for a daddy she never knew
how she had to grow up so quickly
(and oh how fast she grew)
but for some strange reason
she can't seem to break free from pain
even the window seems to scream back at her
"you can't get away
go ahead get it over with
baby let's break these chains".
False pretending hasn't gotten her very far
when she finds herself night after night in car after car
with foreign men
doing foreign things
a baby shouldn't know anything about
"baby gotta live", she reasons
"without a doubt
so baby gotta do what
baby gotta do
It'll all work out", she tries to convince me.
"It ain't like I ain't tried
but no one's on my side
the pain inside hurts more than
the scars and the bruises I hide"
then she wishes me a good day
and slowly walks on by.
Baby sees the world on empty
so she can't fill up her soul
And she ain't giving way to sympathy
she's searching for that one thing that will make her whole
"it's a cold cruel world out there", she says
"where no one ever really cares
all they do is whisper and stare
never do they lend a hand
or speak a kind word.
But, now that I look back on my life,
and I reflect on all I've seen and heard
a clear head and heart reveal that
there were a chosen few
who did for me what
so many other's wouldn't even think to do
the few who took me in
fed me, clothed me, gave me shelter, even shared a scripture or two.
Obvious blessings from my father above
and what a pity
All it took was a little bit of love.
Simply
Gently
Unconditionally
Love!
(C) Tamia C. Timberlake 2008
Comments
Hey Tamia.
I like parts of this. The use of Baby as the character's name is great! The first two lines are stellar. Very powerful. I would shorten it some. The idea of Baby has to do what baby has to do is perfect. Her getting in and out of cars and still being a baby in so many ways. Beautiful. I think if you shorten this and add more images about baby. What is her skin like? Her hair? What does she dress like, the child-woman? Thanks Tamia.
Lucy
Lucy I like that you critique my words. I will be re-working this and other poems in the future. I just write them down as they come which is usually fast and furious. You know how it is. But, I do appreciate the encouragement. Look out for the re-writes.