Bottled up the event, over flowing with agony.
No words had I spoken, for fear it would all become true.
If I kept it inside, it'd be a figment not a memory.
But with it held inside I had no one to help me with my misery.
I didn't realize bearing my untold story was a self induced torture.
I was protecting my family from the event, but not myself.
He damaged me physically and he was still wounding me emotionally.
I refused to let him win, I wouldn't be further reduced by him.
So I let those words escape my mouth, let my voice box chant.
Told the story from start to finish with gasps and angry expressions.
While revealing the happening, crystal tear drops fell from my eyes
and I choked on those words that had been buried deep for so long.
Telling my story for the first time, released me from the self induced torture
I had chained myself up in unknowingly for so many years.
It felt awful and yet refreshing to let go of the words I had bottled up
although the event was now no longer a figment, I was free.
I'm still learning to grow and not weaken by the memory.
Author notes
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." This is the prompt I chose and this poem is true. It helped me release all the pain inside of me while telling my story. I bottled up everything that happend for four years not telling a single person until one day I was tired of letting him still control me (cousin) I told my family what he did and although the first months were hard, now looking back I'm glad I told. Hope everyone enjoys it, and it helps inspire others to tell!
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Comments
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Secrets, truths, they are all killers if you keep them bottled up. Eventually they destroy you. I am so glad you were able to talk about them. You did a wonderful job with this piece, thank you so much for entering.
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Awww thank so much! <3 I'm really glad that you like it! I
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So true. That is a Maya Angelou quote isn't it?
Couldn't agree more.
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