Freedom from the Demons of the past was penned by Alison Little over the summer of 2017. It was performed by herself for National Poetry Day on the 28th of September at the Life Rooms in Liverpool. It was read again for Sefton Poetry Slam on the 4th of November, then for Liverpool Mental Health Week at the Brink.
Freedom from the Demons of the Past
The first demon that struck loudly on my terraced door
While still a tender age, I was only four
They took my eldest Brother
For his days there was not another
The Shelter he provided was no more
The second demon was now released and allowed to roam free
The Devil inside my next brother gained realm to harm me
He strove to set accidents up
Boiling water, a falling cup
He put an end to the childhood joy of dumb-diddle-dee
The third came as an extension of the previous, in entered his Wife
Overbearing in manner, she denied his ability to cause strife
Her mouth cast a stream of lies
An alter ego controlling family ties
Every day, through her work for the Police she endangers lives
The fourth was a rapist who plucked me from the Dance Floor
The motel room, he smothered me until I could breathe no more
Consciousness was lost although my muscles thought
A part of me gone that can never be re-bought
Section of the soul destroyed as my mind struggled not to go lar-lar
The fifth came in the form of a Special Branch Copper
His job to re-enact the attack, in his role he was a rotter
Dragging me out, I must mention
Rough sex his intention
Every day I must fear becoming the prey of another Special Branch Copper
Alison Little
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