Don't Live In Fear Poem by Darren Grindley

Dont live in fear


My childhood was never easy my mum always the victim,


no matter how hard I pushed I just could not evict him.


Why my mum put up with this never will I know,


I begged my mum all the time she just wouldnt make him go.


All the time shes cried, all the time shes hurt,


She still wiped my face with her hankie to free it from the dirt.


Every day she hugged me and told me im her special man,


She was like my idol me her number one fan.


No matter what she went through she would always smile at me,


The fact she loved her kids so much was plain for you to see.


But there came that time of day when the monster would return,


my mum was pacing up and down "oh please god make her learn"


What life was this for anybody? let alone my loving mum,


He entered through the door and demanded for his rum.


He sat there like an ogre with that look upon his face,


We all knew what would happen next my heart began to race.


Up he shot like a rocket ready to explode,


his face was glowing red like a light emitting diode.


The kitchen door went bang and I heard a scream from near,


I feared for my mums safety her voice I couldnt hear.


The beast he did return and went straight out the front door,


I peered into the kitchen, shocked at what I saw.


My mum was lying helpless with a knife within her chest,


please dont leave me mum you truly are the best.


Her blood stained blouse was torn no emotion on her face,


If this is what mankind can do, its really a disgrace.


I ran into the front room 999 I did phone,


I told them where we lived and that I was all alone.


I went back to my mum and kissed her on the head,


I knew this was the last kiss I just knew that she was dead.


"Thank you mum for all you did you taught me how to love"


Now I know you will fear no more when your taken up above.


Every night even now I look up at the stars,


knowing that you were an amazing mum im just grateful you were ours.