Memories gone up in smoke
Poem about the pain of violation.
She gazed into the firepit flame
As it grew ever brighter
She would never be the same
As the fire continued up higher and higher
Inside were the memories of her last few years
Her diary was completely consumed
Happiness, sadness. love and tears
Gone up in smoke, and she felt doomed
Violated by her grandmother
Who had read what was inside
She would not let that happen with another
As she shook her head and cried
Private thoughts were now well known
Her secrets had been exposed
Feeling betrayed and all alone
"I'll never write again," she supposed
The smell of the burning embers
The smoke rising from the ground
She hoped she would remember
What once was written down
As the flame began to lower
Her tears continued to flow
Such an invasion of privacy
Her heart was heavy with sadness
Why read someone else's diary
Surely this was all madness
As the final flames died
Her life changed forever that day
With the pain of wounded pride
She turned and walked away
About the Creator
Cheryl E Preston
Cheryl enjoys writing about current events, soap spoilers and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
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