The Story of a Victim of Child Abuse

I am the sky – whose cloak will not blue

I am the sea – whose tide will not turn

I am the moon – whose silver will not hue

I am the sun – whose orange will not burn

I am the day – whose light will not bright

I am the night – whose darkness will not light

I am the tree – whose root is dead

I am the flower – with out a head

I am the fish – whose fins will not breathe

I am the bird – who will not eat seed

I am the cab – that just will not heal

I am the neural – that just will not heal

I am a smile – that remains frozen

I am a choice – that horror had chosen

I am a year – without a season

I am a reason – without a reason

I am a whisper – that cannot vibrate

I am a scream – that cannot migrate

I am a prison – whose cell will not open

I am the cell – whose inside enfolded

I am a brain – with no education

I am a being – with no validation

I am the hell – that is my centre

I am the heaven – that has no banter

I am Christmas – without its infant

I am a gift box – without its present

I am the present – that is now past

I am the past - that is now present

I am a heart – with out a soul

I am the secret – never told

I was lost – could not be found

I was frightened – no solace around

I am a curse – no man can swear

I am the abused – no one was there

I done no crime – but was a dictum

I done no wrong – but was a victim

I was the wrong – that was never right

I was defenceless – I could not fight

I was that child – who was un-nurtured

I am the man – who still is tortured

I am the love – that is total rejection

I am a failure – under closer inspection

I am a tear – that does not cry

I am laughter – that does not fly

I am a face that – puts me on show

I am a body – I prefer no one to know

I have a secret – I have to hide

I am an expert – at all this and besides

I am young – or could be very old

I am but one – of this story told

I am

A child abused – a man or woman confused

Just one of many – that were used

To those of you – who escaped this ordeal?

If you were I – this is how it would feel?

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