Rachel Primmer Poet Free verse

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.

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Carol Sunshine Brown May 16, 2011 at 5:21 AM A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Rachel. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol

Matt Hunt May 14, 2011 at 12:07 AM Very good poem. I hope you have many more creative ones to come. R.M.

Dr.Ram Mehta May 13, 2011 at 1:51 PM Nice introspective postive expressions on self, rachel

Linda-Marie Sweetheart May 13, 2011 at 5:02 AM Welcome to Poetry Soup.. hope u will find a happy home here as u have fun on P.S. and as u share poetry with luv..