Innocence stolen,dignity lost
Her silence seemed to be the ultimate cost.
Bound by a vow made in fear and shame,
A child imprisoned in a cloak of self-blame.
Left unattended,a predator's delight
Bravely she fought,but lost the battle that night
With barely an effort,he pushed her down,
Her pleas for mercy just a muffled sound.
She kicked and fought but he was far too strong,
As he pushed himself inside,she knew her childhood was gone.
Her legs forced apart,her womanhood torn,
In the bitterness of her soul self-hatred was born.
Ignoring her tears he pushed again and again,
His breath on her face,she prayed it would end
His thrusts slowing down,he ended with a sigh,
And as he withdrew himself she was left with no tears to cry.
Broken and bleeding she tried to wash the sin away,
Enslaved by her anger,she became a prisoner of her pain.
She kept this secret conceiled in her heart,
A poisoness dagger threatening to tear her apart.
In the anguish of her spirit this is what she bore,
The pain of a loss only God could restore.
And through a pain that seemed impossible to heal,
God called out to her until she could once again feel.
He breathed life into her dying soul,
restored her heart and made her spirit whole.
With cries of joy, tears flowed from her face
God's grace replacing her mantle of disgrace.
Her innocence stolen,dignity lost
For her life to be renewed,Jesus paid the ultimate cost.
A contest entry
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425 points, ended February 22, 2007, 12 entries
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AMAZING!
This was amazing! I can relate to this poem. I know this pain. I also know how the memories always stay with you. You did such a great job expressing yourself. Great write, I was speechless at first but I found my words. This is truly wonderful. Good luck!
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So Heartfelt!!!!
Good Morning. Your poem is so sad and touches my heart. Too much abuse goes on in this world today. Leaving scars that can last a lifetime. It breaks my heart. Your words were very powerful and needed to be said. Jesus is the answer to the abuser and the abused. Wonderful write. Many Blessings to you!!!
You take care, Sandy 
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Very raw piece detailing a harsh reality and the salvation restoring the lost innocence and pain. I do suggest a spelling grammar review for this piece well deserves to be polished. It is a well deserved tropphy to be certain! Best of luck in this and all of your endeavors. Hetohke'e *
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this was such a sad write...i canr elate to this and it is something that no one should ever have to go through its so sad...anyways keep writting your very talented
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very powerful. I really like this poem and can relate to it. this is exactly what i was looking for. thank you for entering the contest.
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This is a very sad piece. It's horrible someone feels they have to take their lives to make things worthwhile again... Or just can't bear the pain. It's awful what some people would do to kids/young adults, stealing the things they value the most about themselves... Dignity, innocence, self respect. Without that, you have nothing.
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A lot of truth and emotion came off of this poem, people like that will always get theirs especially if they end up in prison for it. Message me if you want your score, make sure to include the name of your poem. Thanks for entering.
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Wow your poem sent a chill down my spine. I had tears in my eyes while reading. I can so relate to your poem, this brought back so many memories of my childhood. Excellent flow and content Just excellent!
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Excellent
This is really good! You asked me to be honest and perhaps make some suggestions. This flowed very smoothly however you use the word "And" way to much. For me that is a litttle bit of a distraction. I will send you a message on the message board of what I might do different.
Dawn
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