Abandon

You abandoned me... But, you had your reasons Other people’s control Fears, changes, plans Yet, those changes, took my life Turned it into a secret and a lie It took me years of strength To come out from underneath What my life had been molded into Courage to break the silence To face the backlash from ‘silencers’ But, I am grateful for the years When you helped me be who I am Even the words I write now, Come from the letters you taught me When I think of the freedom, You gave me so many days, I feel free to do the mighty things - You said I would - Heidi Sands 6/12/18 *Placed 3rd in the Abandon 2 Poetry contest.