A raw and haunting poem about the lifelong echoes of incest trauma, the silence, the disbelief, the isolation, and the unbearable search for a voice in a world that refuses to listen. It speaks to the survivors who ever wondered if their pain mattered.
What You See… When you first lay eyes upon me,You might label me a queen,At first, I’ll seem without a flaw,As if the life I live’s pristine.You’ll meet a woman that is kind,Living a life peacefully serene,“I must have her,” you’ll say to yourself,Ignorant of…
When you said you were on your way.I knew you didn’t mean you were coming to stay.I knew you’d only be around a few days.I knew your ways.I knew the games you couldn’t help but play.You were the predator. I was the prey.So I pray. I pray that what I…
Life’s full of mystery,Mixtures of joy and misery. I’ve been stabbed in the backBy more friends than enemies Yet, I treated you like kin to me There’s not a mouthOn the block That I didn’t feed Yeah, You got the best of me No shadow of a doubtWhen…
Rivers of pain Wash over me again Rivers of tears Rivers of sin Rivers to wade through For all who dare to know me Rivers to drown inFor all of the unholy.
Only in my dreams, I’m blessed enough,To wear your ring. Only in my dreams, I am allowed,To call you My King. Only in my dreams, You’ve opened your heart, And let me in. Only in my dreams, I fall asleep every night, Against your skin. Only in my dreams,You…
I can’t explain how deeply I feel,How much it all means to me.Never before have I revealed,What I desire for you to see. My nature is to push people away,Keeping my darkness hidden from light.It’s to be seen, I’ve desired most,And I feel your sight tonight….
It’s never too lateTo seize your fate You think your kind heart will set you apart?Does proving your worth make you feel smart?Truth is you’re too scared of failure to even start.Self preservation is a practiced art.Your best course of action is to decide…
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