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Christmas Aint All That-The Darker Side of Christmas

I was born 
on Christ-
mas day.My 
mother was 
sprung out
on drugs. My 
father was 
unknown, he 
was one of
her tricks.
The moment
I cried, I was
placed in the
foster care 
system. My
mother was
deemed un-
fit. I've never
known love.
I was placed
in several 
foster homes.
I was raped 
in most of
them.I ran 
away from 
those awful 
homes. So I 
was declared 
ward of state 
by fifteen.
The streets be-
came my hum-
ble abode.I hate 
Christmas. And
there's nothing
jolly about it.



12/15/ 19
Inspired By The Darker Side 
Of Christmas Contest
Sponsor: Richard Lamoureux

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Richard Lamoureux Date: 2/18/2020 7:47:00 AM Thanks Alexis. Hugs Rick. Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 2/17/2020 9:14:00 AM Congrats on your second place in my second chance contest. Thanks for entering. ;0) Login to Reply Alexis Y. Date: 2/17/2020 10:13:00 AM Hi Richard, You always host good contest. I appreciate my placement in your “second “ chance contest. Enjoy the rest your day:-) Alexis

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 12/15/2019 11:15:00 PM An excellent entry - I am certain Richard will like it very much. Blessing my friend. Jennifer. Login to Reply

Sandra Adams Date: 12/15/2019 4:13:00 PM hoping this is just a creative story you conjured up in your mind...great write for the contest...definitely the darker side of christmas Alexis... best wishes... hugs and blessings... Login to Reply Alexis Y. Date: 12/15/2019 9:26:00 PM Hi Sandra, It is fiction, but whats fiction to me can be true for someone else. Christmas has not been been perfect for me each day, but it was filled with love. And that my friend is all that matters:-) Alexis

Joseph May Date: 12/15/2019 3:47:00 PM I am glad this dark and sad write is only fiction Alexis...Best wishes in the contest.. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/15/2019 2:30:00 PM I sure do hope this is fiction because WHAT a nightmare of a life it would be!! Great dark writing, Alexis!! And thanks so much for what you said on my romantic poem. Login to Reply Alexis Y. Date: 12/15/2019 2:43:00 PM Hi Andrea, It is fiction. I had to write about the Darker side of Christmas for the contest. Thanks for stopping by. And pertaining to what I wrote on your poem, you are most welcome. Your poetry is amazing:-) Alexis

Freddie Robinson Jr. Date: 12/15/2019 6:49:00 AM Man, that's some kinda Vader dark, Lexi!! This is true gritty prose. Sounds like Girl Friday tough ain't afraid to poetically wax softly. lol! GrEaT poem, sista night! You do know, she's my FAVE Watchmen. Love and more love always. Login to Reply Alexis Y. Date: 12/15/2019 2:13:00 PM WoW! I am so honored and humbled that you would even mention me with the likes of such and amazing writer. I appreciate your continued support my friend. Enjoy the rest of your day:-) Alexis

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 12/15/2019 6:31:00 AM Fortunately this is fiction writing, unfortunately though, in many occasions true! Loneliness and luck of family and love makes Christmas a hard time to go through as it magnifies the innermost problems that lurk there! Powerful writing dearest Alexis! Hugs xxx. Good luck my friend! Login to Reply

Na Na Date: 12/15/2019 6:21:00 AM Hi Lexi this is a ficton right? If not my wife went through the same thing growing up. Hope it made you a stronger person. Thanks for sharing this and best of luck in the contest. I had to make something up myself. :)~ Login to Reply Alexis Y. Date: 12/15/2019 8:46:00 AM Yes Gregory, it is fiction. Like yourself, in order to write about a darker side, it had to be fiction. It's not good to hear something similar happened to your wife. Thank goodness things began to shift when she met you.Thanks for stopping by- Alexis

Tom Cunningham Date: 12/15/2019 6:01:00 AM Whilst Christmas is a time of merryment, for many there is certainly a dark side. A very powerful and emotional write Alexis, I hope with time things get better for you. Tom Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 12/15/2019 9:12:00 AM I'm happy to hear that Alexis. Tom. Alexis Y. Date: 12/15/2019 8:43:00 AM Hi Tom, This is fiction. I had to write about a darker side of Christmas for the contest. Thanks for stopping by- Alexis