Invasion

Sacred thoughts jotted eagerly
within the pages of a dimestore notebook.
A young damsel's wonderings
of human nature and love.
Written perceptions of the boy and girl,
Common ideas, yet so personal.
Natural images of the grown-up world
inscribed inside her furtive journal.

Overprotective parents with prying eyes
invade her secrets and destroy her dreams.
Thirteen summers old, not understanding why
normality quickly turned to shame.
Deserted and feeling blind and confused
left to ponder on her own.
Her questions became hushed taboo
cherished pages forever gone.

Deep resentment imbeds inside
private thoughts and dreams are buried.
Growing past puberty and into adult life
the pain of betrayal is heavily carried.
Aching to love; yearning to trust,
both difficult to secure.
Her body resisting natural lust.
The devastating memory she must endure.

Darcy

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