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Torment |
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Lisann Member
since 2001-01-31
Posts 350 |
Did you ever realize what you did to me? Broke my heart, Soul and spirit? Those scars, I will always carry, From my cradle to my grave. Embedded deeply in my being Are your cruel tongue lashings Blows, sneers, neglect and torment. I shudder with rememberance Of loud voices, slaps, hair pulled, Until my scalp cried out "no more." Trying to block it out, Laughing, and taunting me, When I needed comfort. Couldn't you look at me, NOT THROUGH ME Speak softly to me, NOT DOWN AT ME See me as who I was A HUMAN BEING? Why What did I ever do but be born? The choice was yours----- not mine. If you didn't want me Than why did you bring me into your world of pain? The screams I hear from time to time wake me up. They are from me. Will they ever cease. Will they ever be quiet? Now ----- You are gone. I should have peace. But The memories are still there From my cradle to my grave. From a battered child Grown up, Crying out for a release of the pain. |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Well, if no one dares to respond to this poem/you... then let me be the first! You describe something with which people need to deal and acknowledge. I don't know if this is a personal account of what happened to you or simply an extremely powerful observation, but you have expressed something here that is very serious and has NO excuse EVER to exist on our planet (or anywhere else, for that matter.) I commend you in putting this out here and encourage others in this forum to stand up, look at this, and acknowledge it. You are a brave soul to post this and I applaud you. I hope you find peace if this is your past and hope you post more like this to remind us all that poetry is not only about "I love you" and "Isn't nature pretty?" Well done, Lisann. -MVS "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." |
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Lisann Member
since 2001-01-31
Posts 350 |
Thank you Mark for your reply. I have recently read a lot of your writing and I find you to be an incredibly beautiful and talented writer so I am honore that you nor only read my post but that you replied as well. Unfortunately, yes this is a part of my past. It tormented me for many years but through the love of a very special friend I discovered that the incest was just a part of me---it is not all of me. I have found a very loving, spiritual side of myself and I am looking forward to sharing it with the world. |
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Logan Senior Member
since 2001-05-28
Posts 1641Arkansas |
Lisann, you have gone through a period no child should ever have done, but facing it square in the eyes, and knowing it was no fault of yours, then posting. Well, that is the bravest thing you could ever do, and is the first very GIANT step to putting it behind a door and live for the future. You will have all our hopes and strengths to help you put that behind..Welcome to Passions, in which to me, is a Passions for Caring...very gentle smile |
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Lisann Member
since 2001-01-31
Posts 350 |
thank you Logan. I look forward to reading and posting on this site. I have a lot of poetry written from pain as well as from love. Thank you for the welcome. |
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Auguste 
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Lisann, I also applaud you and LOUDLY! I thank you for not only a very well written and heartfelt poem, but also for the courage to share this with us. There are others in this forum with similar experiences. They may not respond, but rest assured that they will see themselves in this piece. I hope that it helps them. You've done well! Michael Michael Auguste~ |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
I too applaud you for writing on a subject which more need to recognize and deal with. I have personal experience in my family of the abuse f children..and know it is painful and have witnessed the scars it leaves... well written...and one we should not forget |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Lisann - I'm truly sorry for these things that have happened to you. |
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