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Living In Terror

Living In Terror Wide awake, eyes open, unable to speak from being too scared Traumatized and internally afraid, wounded beyond all repair... Teeth clenched, eyes watering, Dear God this is all so unfair My fault, it's all my fault, I shouldn't have ever of been there... Undealt with emotions from the turmoil of a story never shared Secret, keep it secret, trying to believe that nobody would care... She could hear her ignorant mother, "Now dear you should be more aware" Left alone but never alone, now she lives within constant terror... bmdavey@ 03/21/16

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 3/22/2016 10:41:00 PM

"Left alone but never alone" a brilliant way of expressing the inner conflict. A very powerful piece for anyone who has been traumatized to identify with Brian. #7. ;)

Brian Davey
Date: 3/23/2016 4:57:00 AM

Thank you so much Connie and you are right I know this has hit home for anyone who has had to deal with that conflict repeatedly, Thank you for reading

Mahmoud Elhadary

Date: 3/22/2016 6:47:00 AM

living in terror can shatter the insides of anyone. great job, loved it.

Brian Davey
Date: 3/23/2016 4:54:00 AM

thank you so much for your comments and reading