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I have this desire To write and inspire. But would the world open its ears and listen When most of my life has already been written? What about my life could possibly be said To make it worthy of being read? Sexually abused by a family friend, These were dark times that seemed to have no end. Raped and verbally abused, This was a life I didn’t choose. As a third grader I was obsessed with my mortality. My mother had a severe hoarding tendency. My father was physically there, but emotionally absent. I possessed a strong fear of peer judgment. Drugs and alcohol littered my street. Strangers became the only people I’d meet. I saw men bleed until their last breath. I’ve felt the sting of a premature death. I saw evil on a daily basis. I became just a number in a social worker’s cases. I feared I’d be called a liar. It was a constant battle to keep my head held higher. The stories of my life could fill a book, But would anyone bother to take a look?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 2/20/2012 4:57:00 AM
Very touching heartfelt write Rachel, makes one wonder, if hell is here on earth, I often think hell can't be much worse, than the one we have turned this paradise into. love Elizabeth
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Date: 2/18/2012 6:52:00 AM
I am very new to Poetry Soup, but just wanted to tell you how brave I think you are to not only preserver through all you have endured, but also to share this with the world. Your poetry definitely shows a strength within you. I wish you a bright future. - Gail
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