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SURVIVORS POEMS

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ABUSED

I wonder what my life would be like

without the constant pain

without the hurtful memories,

embarrassment and shame.

I wonder how I'd see the world

Would the world seem brighter?

Would I have a springy step?

Would my load seem lighter?

I know that it was not my fault

I know I'm not to blame

that I was just a victim

of a crime that has a name.

My eyes, they cry; my heart, it aches

My mind, it is confused

The words burn as I say them:

Yes, I was abused.

midNYTE rose

7/31/98