Behind Closed Hearts

We’re all victims of life

In one way or another.



Some are wounded

By an abusive upbringing

Whether verbally,

Emotionally, or physically.



While others are

The casualties

Of broken families,

Torn relationships,

Frayed friendships.



The worst part is

We all have to pretend

We can still keep

It together though

We fall apart behind

Closed hearts.


Author's Notes/Comments: 

Inspired by: "The thing that most people didn't understand...was that a rape victim and a victim of a fatal accident were both gone, forever. The difference was that the rape victim still had to go through the motions of being alive."

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