Survivor.
Content note: Some poems in this collection explore themes of childhood abuse, trauma, mental health & recovery. While these pieces are deeply personal, they are shared with the hope of raising awareness, encouraging understanding & reminding others that healing is possible.
A deeply personal poem about surviving childhood abuse, finding strength in the darkest moments & refusing to let the past define the future. It is a tribute to resilience & the unwavering fight to keep going.
‘Remembering the times when I was beaten black and blue; told I was “unworthy” but deep down I knew. My mind was awakened, early when I was a kid. Awakened to the fact, everything was wrong that he did. He watched me suffer, day in and day out- in hopes that I would never understand what life truly was about. He wanted me to fall and succumb to the pain that I endured. However, in my head, I was always reassured. “You can get through anything. There’s more to living than this. Darling, you won’t always, have to struggle in this abyss. Just swim your way to the top and eventually you’ll see, that you can conquer anything! Wiping away all of the debris. The debris from your chest, your brain and your soul. You are a trooper and in time, you WILL reach your goal.” I’ll never forget the fight, that lays within my head- without that, there’s no doubt, I surely would be dead. The fight gives me the strength to plod on and live; try and provide my little girl, with everything that I can possibly give. I pour my heart and spirit into the things that I cherish and love- definition of a Survivor- the word fits me like a glove.’