Bookmark

<br>Father left<br><br>You were crushed<br><br>Like the petals of a flower<br><br>Between the pages of a novel<br><br>A long forgotten bookmark<br><br>The end of a sad chapter<br><br>When he left her she read no more<br><br>And so left all trust<br><br>Of any man that wants you<br><br>To dress in black plastic<br><br>Or sing with your eyes only<br><br>As though you were autistic<br><br>Whisper diamonds and insolence<br><br>Enter misadventure<br><br>Neither tawdry or resplendent<br><br>In clothes that hide your figure<br><br>She was daddys little sparrow<br><br>He was a dirty picture window<br><br>Mister inappropriate<br><br>Who washes his hands after<br><br>He things someone is watching<br><br>Too restless for education<br><br>Craves only entertainment<br><br>And to this day<br><br>There is no one you trust<br><br>Father left your mom<br><br>They say you were crushed<br><br>Like the petals of a flower<br><br>Between pages of a novel<br><br>A long forgotten bookmark