For All Those Times

For All Those Times For all those times You stripped away my layers Made me taste forbidden fruit Forced my hands to do your work Penetrated beyond boundaries Hands snaked around my neck ready to silence the sound  For all those times I never said no.  For all those times … Continue reading

Swept Away on the Turbulent Wave of Remembering

Swept Away on the Turbulent Wave of Remembering – Childhood Sexual Abuse   Remembering is a wave of turbulence Spiraling down Believing you will die from its force Or drown in your grief over your loss of innocence Tumbling round and round Repeating over and over I was just a … Continue reading

Just slightly braver

Just slightly braver I’ve been on a journey now, for quite some time But it does not belong to me; it’s not just mine. They are so many people, trying to be more self aware Too many questioning, what was so awfully unfair I’ve written a lot, about the things … Continue reading

Dear Daughter

Dear Daughter When they handed you to me, I knew this day would come The day my resolve, would be completely undone From that very first day, my head has been in a whirl My precious little princess, my little baby girl I look into your eyes and I often … Continue reading