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The Empty Nest Syndrome

The empty nest syndrome

Looking up, into the skies, clouds form
an empty nest, it becomes the norm.
I do not desire to know the empty nest syndrome!
Yet must, as my young Bird seldom comes home.

It is a natural process- an inevitable course for life,
yet it is difficult to accept, worrying, living with strife
as one observes, in horror and looks, with fear,
into the eyes of all you gave to, seeing it slowly disappear

into the groping claws of ?, losing what is Dear,
to the insanity of this insane, as he takes hold
of your beloved, young Daughters innocence, to mold
her – with empty promises – into the likeness of him,

this punk, pr~ck, as~~ole demented, who’s light is so dim,
shadow cannot be seen, life for my Beauty, is a black hole abyss
from which she may not escape – a good life she will miss –
from this place, this place she sees not nor able to rise above,

thinking she feels ?, believing his feelings are love,
this sh~t he lays on her – this sick demented f~ck
who uses, abuses, plays her, drags her into the muck
because he can, because of her naiveté, her obsession,

her insecurities, her innocent beauty, her depression.
In his life time - an innocent cute ty, never !, never !,
again to know, as never before, nor after – ever !
It is no wonder, under his thumb, he keeps my Melanie,

trapped by all – his and hers – she unable to set herself free
as he plays his mind games – threats that will not let her be
a woman, on her own – in the right hands -  that I might see
come to maturity in all her beauty – not to be – to high the fee !

B. J. “A ” 2
October 2nd 2004

Copyright © William J. Jr. Atfield | Year Posted 2014

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Kp Nunez Date: 5/20/2015 6:37:00 PM A reader feels the torment of the parent who sees his daughter being subjected to suffering and pain, hoping there will bea happy ending to the story. Another poignant write, sire. 7. Kim :-) Login to Reply William J. Jr. Atfield Date: 5/21/2015 11:45:00 AM Good morning Kim : As always Kim,good to see a word or two from you my Dear. Thank you for your constant visits and comments !!!, “ A reader feels the torment of the parent who sees his daughter being subjected to suffering and pain, ”, “ Another poignant write, sire. 7. Kim :-) ” and insights. Much appreciated !!! as well as for your good wishes “ hoping there will bea happy ending to the story. ”. In the scheme of things, she did for a number of years, but has slipped back into a negative life style again ( not as before ) but more self-destructive this time, and facilitated by her current involvement. She did say that she was attempting to break away from her destructive behavior before this past weekend. Haven’t heard from her since that statement, some three weeks ago, so don’t know if she succeeded ??? William J. Jr. Atfield Date: 5/21/2015 11:45:00 AM Seeing as how you have done some time traveling my Dear, you will have probably encountered many “ Another poignant write, sire. 7. Kim :-) ” and that is my life !!!, a “ poignant ” journey my Dear . Another Gem my Dear, “ CAPTIVATED ” captured my imagination, and thought, what a tribute to a man and romance, what a lucky fellow, until the end when it became clear it was more about the essence of a Longfellow “ Oh Poetry. ” Until next visit Kim, keep up the good work !!! Bill . ( B. J. “A” 2 )