by Terry Collett
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November 1, 2006

NO ONE TOLD HER.

September 17, 2008 11:44 AM EDT
views: 55 | comments: 25

No one told her
This was going to happen,
No one said a word
About the flood of blood,

And the aching gut
And the mess and such.
And why the heck
Didn't somebody give a hint

Of this damned thing,
What with her waking
To a bloodied bed
And sight of red and yuck.

And am I dying
Like mother did?
Is this for real?
Or just a passing

Ill-bred bleed?
Or am I an oddity
Amongst the throng?
Can someone tell me

What is wrong?
And with those words,
Locking the bathroom door,
Running a bath,

Giving a sigh,
She had a cry
And wondered
If her mother

Would have known
The reason why.
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Comments: 25

Terry Collett Sep 17, 2008, 11:46am EDT
Poem by me and my Muse.
lena k. Sep 17, 2008, 11:52am EDT
nice
Carol P. Sep 17, 2008, 11:55am EDT
Wow. Very intense.
Sharon B. Sep 17, 2008, 11:56am EDT
nice
F. Jeanette c. Sep 17, 2008, 11:57am EDT
This is very good.

10 4 u
.* Sandi * Sep 17, 2008, 12:02pm EDT
wow, nice
Rebecca Florido Sep 17, 2008, 12:04pm EDT
Wow I got chill bumps...smiles coming your way with a perfect 10:):):):)
J R B. Sep 17, 2008, 12:08pm EDT
Very nice.
Leslie L. Sep 17, 2008, 12:33pm EDT
nice poem- kind of depressing but nice choice of words.
t b. Sep 17, 2008, 12:35pm EDT
Mother should have told her what to expect ahead of time.
Sarah (can't believe the year's over) G. Sep 17, 2008, 12:54pm EDT
Good poem
L. H. Sep 17, 2008, 1:44pm EDT
Good as usual, I would give you 10's, of course.
Angela A. Sep 17, 2008, 4:05pm EDT
Another poem, another thrill.
Patti M. Sep 17, 2008, 5:24pm EDT
WOW! Someone dropped the ball for this young gal's education. You could feel her raw emotions.
kelldogg ! Sep 17, 2008, 5:33pm EDT
sad . . . but great!
Leah Christensen Sep 17, 2008, 8:37pm EDT
Very well done!
Mark N. Sep 17, 2008, 11:35pm EDT
Exceptional. Also, typical of times past when young girls weren't told anything. Featured in the group, (my wifes)
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thanks,
Mark
Linda T. Sep 18, 2008, 3:11am EDT
Nothing can quite prepare a young girl for this moment.
Kimber F. Sep 18, 2008, 4:08am EDT
I can understand this perfectly. My parents were divorced when I was young and I had no mother around to help me through all the normal things a girl goes through. Thanks for sharing and once again you touched me. Peace
Shelbia C. Sep 18, 2008, 4:23am EDT
Well done, very vivid.
Cheryl W. Sep 22, 2008, 5:06pm EDT
You are so in tune with the things us women go through. Wonderful, Terry!
Carl Prime Time Lee Sep 23, 2008, 1:00am EDT
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Lewis (taking over Gather) K. Sep 23, 2008, 8:55pm EDT
Emotional and intense.
Felicia R. Jan 10, 2009, 6:47pm EST
Hello :o),

I just wanted to stop by since I am finally going through what is now listed as under 5,100 pieces of gather new mail that is sitting in my inbox on here.

With that mentioned I just came across either a mailing from you yourself, or someone else brought this piece to my attention. You or they felt that your creation should be shared with the gather community, which I am very glad that it was passed on to me to view. So I wanted to say Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to publish it here on gather for us to all view. :o)

As well before I leave you I wanted to wish you a Happy New Year... in 2009 :o)
Tracey Lapham Apr 23, 2009, 10:55pm EDT
Wow. So intense, the poem was written so well. Captivating.

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