(9 April 1974 / Cape Town)

What do you think this poem is about?

Five

Only five, a baby girl
My innocence gone
My heart stood still

What did I do?
What have you done?
Grey clouds replace the beautiful sun

I trusted you and called you dad
What did I do that was so bad?

You called me your princess
You lied all along
Do you know it was incest
Do you know you were wrong

Now I remember
Now I understand
I will not surrender
I wont take your hand

How could you do that?
I was just five
I will fight, I will win
I am going to survive
Just remember, I'm no longer five

Submitted: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Edited: Friday, February 04, 2011

Comments about this poem (Five by Mandi Ducroq )

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  • Lisa Purdy (4/13/2008 6:32:00 AM)

    Wow, this brought tears to my eyes, such a talented poet.

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  • Lolita Hiroshi (4/19/2007 3:11:00 PM)

    you have no idea how much i understand diz poem! ! ! ! !
    so real to me, too real... im crying...

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