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.
Copyright © Heidi Sands | Year Posted 2018
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