Dear Mom

A child abuse poem. Not the happiest I must say...

Dear Mom;
All the bruises have faded
All the wounds have healed
You would have never guessed if you saw me
But these deep scars are real
 

Remember when you first hit me?
That night had changed my life
I can still feel your fists on my back
And yours hands pushing with all your might
 

You hit me when you were angry
When things didn't go your way
And as you swung, I begged, I prayed
For the hopes of a better day
 

But you're gone for good
And I'm not sure what to do
Or what to feel or say
All I know is this feeling of pain
wont seem to go away
 

Mom, today I got my heart ripped out
By the boy I thought I loved
And as I write this Im crying
But there is no you for me to hug
 

I need you more than ever
I didn't want to say goodbye
As my world falls apart
A part of me starts to die
 

And though I've hit rock bottom
I feel there's nothing else to gain
I used to stay afloat
But I seem to be drowning in all this pain
 

My friends don't seem to like me
Its because I'm not the same
My heart is ripped and my ribs are bruised
This hurt is inhumane
 

Mommy I'm writing this
Just to let you know
That after all that we've been through
I still love you.

Reviews

[~*~Peace Keeper~*~]

Wow there is so much emotion in this...i love it
Great Job

[whatever]

amazing work. The writing is stunning because of its complex simplicity. You should continue writing in this manner. Just great. Keep it up.

[Suzy Sunshine]

Oh my God. This is... amazing. It hurt me so badly but I can really relate. I don't know why but this person (or you) seems like somebody I would really like to get to know. This was amazing. I can't wait to read more of your poems!

[KieraCrimeScene]

Oh my god I hope this isn't true. This is really powerful.

[Brandon]

Great flow, and overall great piece.

[LSS]

Its not right to make a grown man cry. You did very well and totally got your message across. I told you that writing from your passion improves the work, and this is better than the last I read. My tears though go to the girl who wrote this to her mom. I only pray it didn't have to be you.
LSS

[Butterflymom]

Beautiful, heart felt, and very well written. You have effectively and creatively described the mixed emotions and feelings of survivors of child abuse. Well done, and keep writing!!

[Wildecat]

This is a very sad poem, takes a lot of courage to say I Love you after you have been abused. Nice write.

[HorHay3]

damn... this is deep. It reminds me of me and my mom lol.
but really, good job. Thanks for sharing.