There is good and there is evil, right and wrong,
there are those who stand weak and others that stand strong,
and until the moment when you took what you wanted,
I never believed that my mind could be haunted.
Now a year has gone by and my thoughts have taken a turn,
my fear that I had held deep is starting to yearn,
I am not sure why you felt this was alright to do,
you took a lot from me but let me explain what I kept from you.
The ability to smile and give a helping hand,
strength to get up and fight when friends are unable to stand,
dreams that I will share with my children one day,
courage to not be afraid while outside at play,
my imagination and talent that is all of my own,
I will have all of these things long after I am grown,
emotions I am not afraid to show anybody that is around,
the sense of music when there isn't a sound,
my laughter, my expectations and desire to live,
my love and my prayers I am willing to give,
my understanding and happiness I will never have to fake,
because these are the parts of me you could never take,
so keep all your memories I will no longer hold,
I am a survivor who still has, what you think you had stoled.
Author notes
Dedicated to all of us that has had our bodies and minds abused.
There is much of you though that the abuser will not get to take.
For my daughter Samantha, who is among us survivors.
For anybody who has had parts of their life torn apart by evil.
Your in my prayers.
In a list
A contest entry
- ~Abuse~And it's Effects~----I Hate the Games but Love the Player--- by Clinging-to-Life.
700 points, ended February 26, 2008, 11 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Once More I speak to unsilence the issue by x-Black-Butterfly-x.
6000 points, ended March 8, 2008, 42 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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this is a powerful write. so many people go through abuse some spoekn out some remain silenced and in the nightmare. yur words hold so much strength in them thankyou so much
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Very good write. Thank you for entering. I liked how you were able to make your poem flow so smoothly. Good job.
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Thanks I am happy that you like it. Its so sad how a lot of people have gone through abuse, and most of the time its from the ones they love, or trust.
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excellent poem dear,
i loved part :
There is good and there is evil, right and wrong,
there are those who stand weak and others that stand strong,
and until the moment when you took what you wanted,
I never believed that my mind could be haunted.
i loved this part it was a very strong beginning and the last 2 lines of the first stanza deffiantly stood out in my mind, this was an excellent piece and i loved the last 2 lines as well they were excellent i have yet to come to this stage in healing, but excellent poem darling
good luck in the contest
keep writing
~Ashley~<3
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