I Am From

I am from a broken home, broken hearts and broken dreams. I am from tear stained cheeks, flashing lights and cowering underneath the table. I am from a forgotten past, one I try not to remember. I am from children services, paperwork and court. I am from the tear soaked earth, from thunderstorms and rain sleepless nights and all too frequent nightmares. I am from anger and pain. I am from being the girl that "cried wolf" a girl that no one believed. I am from court and binding paperwork and having no say. I am from contemplation but never action. I am from saving others while drowning in myself.