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story of my life Has anyone ever changed you?
Because they didn't like who you were
Took over your mind and emotion
leaving you unsure.
I've been completely brainwashed
someone changed me inside
I can't remember who I used to be
Can't remember my state of mind.
I've been broken and damaged
my wings clipped and torn
how could I let this happen to me?
I should have taken the forewarn.
I'll never let the ones who damaged me
into my life again
I'll never be someone I'm not
I'll never pretend.
My heart is so broken
my mind is numb and weak
I don't know how I got this low
why do I feel so incomplete?
Shattered hopes and dreams
lay like broken glass at my feet
Cuts up and down my arms and legs
blindfolded by this transparent sheet.
How did I become so damaged?
Where has all my feeling gone?
I can't keep letting this happen to me
I can no longer let this go on.
I'm gonna save myself
I'm gonna set me free
I'm gonna fix the damage
I've gotta protect me.
We are never fully Broken,
we are just severely banged up and dented but all of those things with a lot of love and work can be righted. Your deep inner self is stronger than any abuse you ever suffered. Listen to Jewel's song 'Hands' she speaks of this. I'm sure there is a copy of it on you tube that you could listen to. Also, try Toni Child's song, 'I've Got To Go now' I find that song very powerful for abused women. Another Rally Cry Like I mentioned to you earlier. Whatever you do, keep writing out your pain. Pain is a tool and being a poet makes you an eventual master of this particular tool. My money is on you Ms. Poetess you have stood to fight and you will succeed and defeat the mental beat down you use to take. Write it all out and best of all practice believing stronger and stronger in yourself that is my best advice to you and try to forgive eventually and let go of the anger for the person you are speaking of. Forgiveness is merely learning that the past could never be anything other than what it was. You walked through that fire so now learn to be a Phoenix and rise from those flames and one day your id could very well change to healed_poet29...............Sincerely, Melissa Lundeen