BLEEDING HEART
He was her uncle or so she called him.
He was her friend or so she thought.
He was lovely and harmless or so he made her think.
He called her his daughter,he said she was his baby.
She was only seven and friends with his daughter.
She was home alone when he came visiting.
She thought of nothing when he told her to sit on his lap,till his hand started travelling round his body.
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His hands fenced her mouth,he told her not to scream. "Let this be our little secret" he said.
With tears flowing from her eyes,she prayed a silent prayer. Praying for the arrival of her mum but that never happened.
He called it their new game,it was a bloody game.
She was his new toy and playing thing.
His finger broke the cord,streams of blood flowed through her thighs.
She saw her first flow at seven and I don't mean menstrual flow.
It was a flow that created a mental hole filled with depression sealed with fear.
Tears her new company,inner joy now enemy.
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What was her offence? That she was a girl?
That there is a path between her thighs?
What was her offence? That she was a child?
That she was naive? Since when did innocence become a crime?
Who would she tell her story? Who would believe her?
Her mouth was zipped with glue.
THE GIRL WITH A BLEEDING HEART
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Great, incredible, touching!!
Some sad that a lot of little girls have to go through this. Thanks for using this medium to spread awareness
Awesome writing and photos!
Nobody should be allowed to go through this ever and nice write-up if only it was not this sad and nice to see its only fiction
Wow, nice story
Oh, this hurt my heart, as I've known girls (and a few boys) who've lived this. Hauntingly evocative prose, @edikanefanga - bright blessings to you.
Amen...thanks a lot
I can really snese the depth of your writing. I especialky love the last few lines. What a great piece against rape, violence against women and justice.
Read from in @appreciator. No wonder you got chosen. Hope you make more pieces such as this
Thanks...sure i will
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