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Tortured Thoughts

Sitting here one dreary midnight Tears falling from my somber eyes So many thoughts flow through my mind Of all your excuses and horrible lies And all the nights I laid in wait Hoping that you would not wake To sneak into my broken room For yet another sickening liason I prayed every night for it to end soon Yet for countless years it continued on I told myself I needed to stay strong But it just went on for way too long No one came when I cried out I tried so hard to block them all out But now they're back and haunting me Will somebody please set me free Of all the tortures and all the hell I knew for so long and all too well

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Adeleke Adeite

Date: 7/11/2009 6:19:00 AM

Hey, I love your theme, thrust & tone.What a wonderful piece! You are such a great poet. Please keep writing & congratulations on your excellent piece being featured dis week. Great you Mari!

Raul Moreno

Date: 7/9/2009 11:25:00 PM

Marisela, congrats on your feature...Raul

Sue Mason

Date: 7/9/2009 8:39:00 AM

You are a most brave woman, Marisela to write about the abuse that so many of us knew as children. Thank you so much for this wonderful write and congratulations to the staff at PoetrySoup for having it featured this week! There are, fortunately, many support groups that you can reach out to ... you don't have to have your memories alone !!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/9/2009 5:25:00 AM

Honey God can set you free and help you heal. Read some material by Joyce Meyer. She went through the same things that your poem describes. I do love your expressiveness and the way you are able to write about it. Congradulations on being featured. Sara

Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 7/6/2009 4:43:00 PM

The sad part is it happens too often and few are able to bring it out in the open. Congrats Marisela, on this courageous poem being featured. God Bless. Vince

Diane Christian

Date: 7/6/2009 10:39:00 AM

congratulations on your featured poem, God bless you from diane

James Fraser

Date: 7/6/2009 10:20:00 AM

Congratulations on your featured poem>>James

Date: 7/6/2009 9:11:00 AM

The emotion comes through your words. Congratulations on having your poem featured. I wish you ongoing success with your writing. Karen

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/6/2009 5:50:00 AM

Congratulations on your featured poetry this week Marisela. Love, Carol

Ernilando Tugaff

Date: 7/5/2009 11:34:00 PM

Congratulations on your well penned work. More success and power in the future. Enilando

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 5/14/2009 11:35:00 AM

Dear Marisela,Congratulations on YOUR well Deserved Win in Deborah's Contest I do hope that this is not true ALWAYS...HG

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 5/14/2009 10:25:00 AM

Marlisela, Congratulations on your win in Deborah's poem. W-I-C-K-E-D Love, Dane

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 5/14/2009 8:08:00 AM

This happens to so many, too often, myself one..in a way..."Will somebody please set me free"..Mari, you have to do it yourself, you have to, please...after your separate helping others will help heal you. (Your verse will help many others not feel alone!)LIGHT & LOVE

Lena Townsend

Date: 5/14/2009 6:16:00 AM

I am back again to add that I pray this is fictional. I am sorry to be taking up your comment space but this write really struck a nerve with me. Maybe it is the act or the fact that all too often it continues on for so long but it makes me so angry. I think that you should send this poem to battered women and childrens centers everywhere. You really capture well the pain and torture of this horrible act in just a few words. Amazing writing. Steaming, Lolita

Lena Townsend

Date: 5/14/2009 6:11:00 AM

Congratulations on placing with this wicked write. Sad but very well written. It is a sad fact for so many that this kind of thing happens. I pray that this kind of wickedness does not destroy its victims. You told the story so clearly in your writing that I find myself writing this with anger lingering over my shoulder, for the act alone is evil and the one committing this act wicked as well. Again, great writing. Smiles and tears from Lolita

Raul Moreno

Date: 5/13/2009 6:50:00 PM

congrats on your placement in the contest...Raul

Sharon Winter

Date: 5/13/2009 4:15:00 PM

Congratulations Marisela on your win in Debbie's contest! Excellent work and well deserved! Love, Shar

Anthony Nutter

Date: 5/2/2009 3:16:00 AM

A very sad and all to real poem. It is very well written and I can tell it is from the heart, It gets better take it from one who knows. A lot of my poetry has been a means of release. Wishing you the best.