This is a free verse poem I wrote,
I hope you enjoy.
For give me father for I have sinned.
I have fallen in love.
In love with a sinner.
The man who killed my father,
who killed my mother,
who killed my brother.
The same man who took me away,
Dragging me into woods,
Pulling my hair,
Urging to make me move faster.
Tripping over every root in the ground,
Falling every time I hit a rock,
Getting scratched by each bush i'm dragged by.
Feeling the bruises forming on my legs,
Hearing my screams eco in the dark forest,
Ears bleeding from him yelling at me to move.
Pushing me through the door of a cabin,
Throwing me onto the floor,
And locking the door.
He told me not to move and to stay still,
He left the room with the key in his pocket,
Leaving me,
Shaking on the floor.
He came back,
With a blanket and tea in his hands,
Wrapping me up in the soft cloak,
And telling me to drink the hot tea.
As I comply,
He went to the dark fireplace next to me,
And lit the wood on fire.
As the burning wood crackled,
Warming me up,
He sat on the leather couch,
Squeaking as he sat down,
Watching me.
My mind was racing,
Wondering what will happen next,
Asking why I was here,
Asking why did he kill my family,
Expecting the worse.
He finally spoke,
"Would you like to know why you are here?"
As I nod,
He leans forward.
"The people in your family were bad,
They hired me to kill you,
Telling me you had become a sinner.
I had watched you for days,
And you had done nothing wrong,
So I refused.
I refuse to kill the innocent.
But they got furious,
They told me I had to,
Or they would do it themselves.
So I killed them,
For they were the sinners,
They were the ones who wanted to hurt you.
I knew you wouldn't come with me,
Or let me explain,
For I am a stranger.
I had to take you,
I had to yell at you,
In order to make you follow me to safety.
If I wanted to torture you,
I would have done it by now,
And until you trust me,
I don't expect much from you."
As he told me this,
I relaxed,
I still had my guard up,
But I knew he was telling the truth.
His sparkling eyes showed sympathy,
And his lit up face showed care,
"I believe you."
A smile appeared on his face,
Realizing that I wasn't scared anymore.
The man never touched me,
Never hurt me,
Never made me do anything.
But I fell in love with him,
I had a child with him,
I married him.
But there is one thing,
One thing that I do not know,
Something he has never told me,
His name.
I only know him as my savior,
My husband,
A father,
A killer,
A Sinner.
