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Tales From The Asylum - Dark Poetry
Silent Victim Hannah sits all alone Playing solitaire Her dolls are close at hand Providing her with comfort and support There is Jermima and Jessica and Sarah and Sue Sometimes they have a tea party And tell stories about their past Hannah is the hostess And makes sure everyone has their turn telling stories She ensures that everyone has enough tea and cakes She sings too herself And hugs her favourite doll If anyone gets too close she shudders The nurses have to be careful not to frighten her Otherwise she may scream She has grown used to the nurses She realises they are only trying to help She lives in her own little world With her dolls she can go into the country for picnics Imaginary journeys in the Summer sunshine She has been in the institution since the age of six Her parents were attacked in an armed burglary They were both shot dead Hannah was kneeling by the TV Watching her favourite cartoon on video When the burglars broke in They lived in a rich area of town The thieves were probably after jewellery It was after midnight and everyone should have been asleep But Hannah wanted to watch her video She screamed when she saw the burglars And her parents came running down stairs And were blown away Ever since Hannah has remained silent Never speaking a word except when she talks to her dolls She finds comfort in her imaginary world A silent victim of a violent society That hides away its victims So that we can carry on with a clear conscience
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