Comment from l.raven

Excellent

Hi Shirley, tears my sweet friend...how awful it had to be...I am so sorry you had to go through all that...your poem is very well written...and your story very well told...you look so sad...tears...God Bless sweet girl...love you...Linda xxoo

 Comment Written 21-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 21-Mar-2018

Hi Linda,
Thank you from my heart for I believe you truly feel and mean what you say.
:-)Shirley

Comment from Teri7

Excellent

Shirley, This is a very well written and emotional poem that made me so sad to read it. You used great descriptive words that pulled me into to want to read more. I am so sorry you had to go through that as a child. I was abused by my dad as a child. I know how that feels. May God bless you as you heal! love, Teri

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2018

Thank you Teri,
Your compassio, understanding and review mean so much.
:-) Shirley

Comment from Gloria ....

Excellent

Shirley this is just so well written, and your sincerity rings through like a bell. Your poem speaks clearly about the neglect and abuse you lived as a child and it was vast.

Just superb and a story that needs to be told.

Gloria

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2018

Thanks Gloria,
There was, and still is, so much pain still in my memory.
When I joined Fanstory in 2013 I began my literary path of release
and I found my voice and have written in rhyme ever since.
Truly a God given gift.
Thank you for reading and reviewing.
:-) Shirley

Comment from Alexander Vasa

Exceptional

Hello, what a seamless rhythm in this sad and poignant poem. I really thought it was beautifully written and presented, and I'm sorry you had a hard time as a child. Poetry is a great way of letting out some of the pain and frustration. Good on you!!! (I won't be defined by my past, either.) And thanks for sharing your writing, Ana.

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2018

Thanks Ana,
I appreciate your compassionate and understanding review.
Writing truly is so therapeutic and healing.
Thanks also for six golden stars.
:-) Shirley

Comment from Pamusart

Exceptional

I relate to this so well that I could have written it, but maybe not as well you have here. Here is my favorite part "I was afraid and rightly so,
yet I'd no other place to go.
There was no-one to rescue me
no knowing eyes to set me free". I tried to get help. I told my teachers even my dad. My main abuser was my mom. My dad enabled it. From him, came the neglect though my mom showed that also. So, I think I really know how you feel. And, yes it impacts our entire life. I gave you six stars because you wrote so well about it. Thank you for sharing

 Comment Written 20-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2018

Thank you for a compassionate and understanding review.
No-one understands like someone who has been a victim also..
I'm sorry that you also suffered but unlike you I was too scared to tell and my mother was medicated for stress so nothing mattered to her. Her de-facto partner was my abuser and she was guilty of neglect and verbal abuse too.
Thank you so much for a very generous six golden stars it means so much to me.
:-) Shirley