Tooth Fairy Money
He was always asking to borrow
my tooth fairy money.
He figured out I kept it
under my pillow
so I moved it
under my mattress
and later to a dirty sock
under my bed.
He was mad when
he couldn't find it
anymore
He never once
paid it back
anyway.
I was saving it for a new
pair of Bruce Jenner shoes.
the ones with the little
gold metals on the front
so I could run fast
and get the hell away from here.
About this poem
This poem represents the troubling dynamic between a child and a mentally abusive stepfather and her longing to be free.
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Submitted by mc.46682 on May 10, 2024
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Scheme | ABCACDEFGCHIJKLMNOPQ |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 408 |
Words | 96 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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