There Is No Insurance For This

Kathy Riordan

Location: Florida, United States
Birthday: April 27

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DECEMBER 3, 2009 4:32PM

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for neda

"all the king's horses and all the king's men/couldn't put humpty dumpty together again." - traditional nursery rhyme

there is no insurance for this

criminal-defense-assault-battery

there is no insurance for this

the this you did

nothing to cover this me you took away

there is no insurance for this

for this loss of innocence, this invasion of privacy

no insurance against this treachery, this treason,

this lack of reason

no insurance

there is no insurance for this

for this loss of trust, this emotional terrorism

no insurance against this rape, this theft

a life bereft

no insurance

there

a child's eyes looking up into the sun

feeling safe, feeling sure

there

a child's eyes looking radiant and pure

thinking s/he can trust

s/he can't

there is no insurance for what you took from this world

with you

Childhood Trauma and Abuse

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no. no, there is not. none at all.

(in fact, in some cases theses things make one uninsurable.)

wakingupslowly

December 03, 2009 04:38 PM

Sad and lovely and, well, sad. I can relate. Sadly.

Sally Swift

December 03, 2009 05:19 PM

Beautifully said truth. Thanks.

grif -

December 03, 2009 05:36 PM

Bravo Kathy! So clear and so true!

Chicago Guy

December 03, 2009 05:40 PM

Very poignant and heartfelt. I liked this a lot.

-R-

CarolinaBlue50

December 03, 2009 05:41 PM

Powerful truth.

AtHomePilgrim

December 03, 2009 06:32 PM

This shows a side of life I hate. It shows it all to well. Well done!

Lunchlady 2

December 03, 2009 06:51 PM

And yet this scenario plays on and on with no end in sight. Rarely a day goes by that there isn't an arrest in our local paper about this. How many go on unreported? Tragic. Insane. Sickening.

Michael Rodgers

December 03, 2009 07:04 PM

Clearly defined within meter and feet. ~R~

Chuck A. Stetson

December 03, 2009 07:11 PM

You can only insure the financial consequences of a catastrophe. And of course, you can't insure against things that break your heart. Its a shame, because I want insurance. I want to pay my premiums and be safe. Too bad it doesn't work that way.

Nick Carraway

December 03, 2009 07:50 PM

well said! rated.

Caroline Hagood

December 03, 2009 10:33 PM

There are some things on which no value can be set. How do you value a human life, a human heart, a human spirit?
You said it very well!

Sharon Kay

December 03, 2009 10:59 PM

If you haven't seen it already, go see the recently released film 'Precious.'

Kathy Riordan

December 03, 2009 11:37 PM

omg r

Bernadine Spitzsnogel

December 04, 2009 01:20 AM

So sad. Grand writing.
R.

Rutilus Extraho

December 04, 2009 01:33 AM

Thanks to those of you who stopped by to appreciate this poem and the difficult topic it tackled. Chuck, a special thanks for noticing its structure. To all of you, group hug.

Kathy Riordan

December 04, 2009 09:33 AM

wow.