The enrobed man

Anne-Christine Loranger
1 min readMar 19, 2023

A poem from the Rumbles from the Grinder series

Photo by Joshua Earle on Unsplash

The little girl stood before the enrobed man
She was open to all and did not understand
His power, as he took her by the hand
The little girl stood before the enrobed man

The little girl smiled at the enrobed man
She was adorable and did not understand
His danger, as he took her by the hand
The little girl smiled at the enrobed man

The little girl laughed with the enrobed man
She was self-confident and did not understand
His motive, as he took her by the hand
The little girl laughed with the enrobed man

The little girl kneeled before the enrobed man
She was so innocent and did not understand
His anger, as he seized her hand
The little girl kneeled before the enrobed man

The grown woman struggles with the enrobed man
She is now so broken and cannot understand
His control, as she cuts her hand
The grown woman bleeds the enrobed man

N.B.: If you liked this poem,
you might enjoy
The Priest, my Father
here on Medium.

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Anne-Christine Loranger
Anne-Christine Loranger

Written by Anne-Christine Loranger

Une vie sans art est une vie foutue - A life devoid of art is a waste

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