I do want you to realize that what happens to us, does not 'make us'. So many are abused yet rise above it. Some use the pain to make beauty and truth. Is that you? Because reading this poem, and having chatted with you, I think it is.

I just wish there were a line or verse about hope. We all need hope and you can give it in your poem. It was emotional and thought provoking. Hang in there.
love, LinnAnn