Survivors Poetry

A Poem

For many years I stood alone
remembering the guilt and shame 
told to swallow my pain and keep quiet

How can it be my fault
I was but a child
swallowing my pain
too frightened to speak

Now I am wiser
I am Shouting to the world
I did nothing wrong
The child within me knows I have won
I am a survivor
I no longer swallow my pain

Forgotten Childhood: The happening

Darkness fell around me like a closed glove
It's time again for the happening

My heart oh my heart I wish I could prevent the happening

The door opens foot-steps climb up to my door
The smell of fear never goes away
It's happening again

Oh why is it happening
Please let it stop
It's happening again

Remember while it's happening
He has taken your body
But never your heart

My heart oh my heart I wish I could prevent the happening

Poems by Annis