Shattered Dreams
You tried to hide your exploits in the dark. The wives of those men knew you were
sleeping around the trailor park. You spread the disease of adultry around town. Your
promiscuity kept you financially above ground. In a diary you kept every conquest written
down. Even that sexually stimulating ride that night on the merry- go-round.
A limousine pulls up and you walk out in a fabulous red strapless dress. That politician
fed you diamonds an dfor the first time you felt like a princess. You felt loved and secure by
his wonderful deeds. In exchange you catered to his sexual barbaric need. Until eventually
you found yourself physically abused and on your knees. It was just a matter of time before
he blew his top like some T.N.T.
You crave revenge, but you're afraid to be a blackmailer. So you're back home alone in
your trailor. But now you wear an ugly scar across your face. The memory of the newly
elected governor you can't erase. In your diary you keep pictures of the two of you
together. The scar will be a constant reminder forever.
Over the years life has been so hard on you. From motel rooms to the avenue.
Abusive men and steady drug use have left their residue. At times you still blame the
Governor for what you've gone through. With no job skills and mouths to feed, you find
yourself on your back spreading your knees. Slowly over time sex for drugs would satisfy
your needs. And from appearance no one would have guessed you used to cheerlead. Your
health begins to rapidly decline. You told your mother you were fine, but she did not agree.
So off to the clinic you went, only to discover you were positive for H.I.V;
After she died, her family discovered the pictures and the diary. Titled "Shattered
Dreams". End of story.......
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