Too Soft
Driving away from my Meeting with two consultants
The words "Too Soft" Echo in my head
They had used the words lightly and did not mean any harm
They were innocent to the emotion two simple words stirred
Heavy Traffic
Road Works
Shoppers stepping out n front
Slowing down to allow them pass
Road rage coming from behind
At last I park
I close the front door
"Too Soft" simple words screaming in my head
The tears flow down
I do not sob
Silent tears
No one to see
But if they do,
What the heck!
"Have you forgotten Garda Geraldine what you did to me
When you sat across from me dressed in plain clothes?
Plain clothes to hide the fact you were an officer and not a detective
A dectective is what you introduced yourself to be
Deirdre sat opposite too
A shadow of the officer I had met several times before
Madam Geraldine looked at me as if I were beyond human worth
Instantly she began her persecution
"Are you sure you want to go through with this"
"Are you sure you this hanging over you
For the next few years?
Don't you want to leave it and move on with your life?
SAY IT, SAY IT, SAY IT.
You think this is bad
Wait until the defence gets you into Court
This is nothing to what they will put you through"
I looked across at Deirdre
Head bent
Limp like figure with no mind
I found my voice
Deirdre did not make me say those words
She did not treat me like this
Madam spoke
"Deirdre did it wrong
Deirdre is too soft"
The limp figure spoke without lifting her head
"Yes I am too soft"
Madam continued with venom accelerated
by the limp one's confession
"Say it Say It,#
NO THAT'S NOT THE RIGHT WORD
SAY IT, SAY IT"
I said all the words MADAM demanded to hear
The heartless persecutor smirked with ease.
Battered and Broken I collapsed into sobs
Burning flowing tears
Piercing Pain within my being.
I signed the paper the persecutor shoved at me.
In a pathetic state I whispered "sorry" to the Madam
for taking so long in saying the words
She demanded to hear
She walked away
Not a word of reply
"I will be in touch the limp figure said"
Off I went into the night
The woman I was, no longer alive
Super was sent off on a mission
A Medal to gain.
A phone call
Another Station
Michael the name of an Archangel the Protector against Evil.
He listened
Then with a harshness I readily recognised he uttered:
Sometimes women like to tell their story to officers
Just to make themselves feel better.
Oh go to hell Michael as I say a prayer of contrition to
Archangel Michael for you sharing his name.
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