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The feelings I have in my stomach are of anger And fear from long, long ago. The child in me Still suffers the brutal emotional violence which My parents besieged, so young I could only Take their verbal, emotional, and mental abuse Without reply. A helpless victim. A custodial Sentence still accompanies me for they both Died long ago. Daily I try to kill them off once And for all. So difficult, so very difficult when I was once tied to my mother's womb. No one Understands my sorrow, my aloneness, my Desert of solitude where demons play out those Days of darkness and despair. Here I am still Alive, at least on the outside to the world yet Inside I was murdered long ago. Everyday a Day of resurrection, new life, new breath, new Hope. My executioners perished into the bottom- Less pit. It's hard; bloody hard living a decent Life but I try. I try to be good, to do the right Thing. Oh! the swell sea of emotions. Courage, Courage and more courage to live for today And to try to love; whatever love means, hid Behind the veiled scenes of days gone by. My question has to be; WHY WHY WHY WHY.

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Date: 8/18/2017 8:54:00 PM
Hello Edward, Wow! This poem is filled with a lot of pain. I sensed it when reading. have a nice evening my friend.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 11/8/2017 8:19:00 PM
I do believe that Edward.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/22/2017 2:47:00 PM
I do believe that Edward.I say my prayers every night. Also say thank you when i see something has happened, like finding a lost object. I pray for a lot of things. have a nice day my friend.
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Edwardj Clark
Date: 8/20/2017 2:38:00 AM
Hi Darlene Kind of you to comment 2wice on this poem. I have Jesus in my life who makes the difference I have life in and through Him You don't have to believe that,it's just how it is??
Date: 11/3/2016 4:47:00 PM
Very powerful and moving.
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Edwardj Clark
Date: 11/3/2016 5:20:00 PM
Thank you Caroline??
Date: 10/17/2016 5:27:00 PM
I don't know why, there is a lot of abuse,not every adult that marries should have children especially if they were abused themselves as a child. No child should go through that in their life. This was a sad poem. But well done.
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Edwardj Clark
Date: 11/1/2016 7:03:00 PM
Hi Darlene, Thank you for your kind and compassionate words, Edward x

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