Don't hit me again daddyA Poem by Tony JordanChild Abuse
My small hands crack
As I use them To cover my head and face;
the thin belt is much worse than the thick - it whips more and leaves deeper welts Funny how my mind takes off - leaving me behind I think of how my body will look with the new 'stripes' I pretend I'm a tiger in the mirror - when the swelling goes down and I wear my pain for only me to see... © 2017 Tony JordanAuthor's Note
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43 Reviews Added on April 16, 2017 Last Updated on April 16, 2017 Tags: child abuse, agony AuthorTony JordanUnited KingdomAboutJust writing to get it out My avatar is an actual slice of an onion that I cut up and I kept and froze - it reminds me of the saying - If you don't laugh, you cry. more..Writing
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