I used to hide inside my house Being quiet as a mouse I hid from the boys outside To keep away from the rolling tide They’d slither down...

When you are abused as a young girl, you never believe you are worth anything. I am trying to heal from this awful reality even now at 54...

A bath is not just a bath for an abused , scared little girl Taking a bath as a nine year old Seems like a very simple task You sit naked...

I am a puzzle With missing pieces I have no corners Nor any complete sides My pieces are just guides Guides to an unknown girl With a few...

Remembering abuse I am scared to death It is dark The ground is moving under me I am not free I walk along the streets I play outside I...

Please get off of me I want to climb a tree I want to ride my bike I do not want to go on your hike I am a little girl I still have hope...

The emptiness created by childhood sexual abuse I have always felt broken Like a body cut in two My body never feels right It always...

Coming to terms with sexual abuse as a young girl Staring at the dark ceiling Numb Dumb to what was happening The unthinkable The truly...