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Tamed Beast

I want to tell you a true life story, This very story has never been told to any ear before now; It’s a burden to hold this story to my heart alone; As I share a demo of my experience, the loads lessen; From my script, these are uncensored truths that I reveal; I’m a product of sin and born out of mixed feelings too; The feelings of love and hate, burning deep in my heart; The stronger one grew with me and dominated my soul; The hate I received, I learnt to give back always; Hate turned to my strength; I knew no weakness. I grew up strong, my hate grew stronger than me; In so many ways, I dished out this cold hate to anyone against me; Life experiences were unfair to me, it unfairly turned me to a beast; I lost my mother at seven, my father at fourteen with no siblings except me; I turned to hate myself, I lost myself amidst my losses; I was left alone in a world I couldn’t understand, so vulnerable; No parents, no siblings, no inheritance, and no love; I became blind on the inside; I couldn’t see any future; No hope, no vision, no inspiration, I became suicidal; Countless attempts; yet, my spirit failed them all. My life refused to end, my pain became endless; Year in and out, I lived a tormented life on earth; I cry every time I’m alone, smiling in pretense to ignorant faces; I learnt to comfort myself, none can comfort the pain they don’t see; I weep every mothers’ day, fathers’ day so much disgust me; When my friends talk about their siblings, I feel utterly odd; Surrounded by uncaring relatives, with none to relate my pains; But, I’m always lucky with caring friends, they turned into family; Still, I couldn’t trust anyone because I have been hurt by friends too; Since I’m used to my solitude state of mind; I can only believe myself. I’m not sorry, if you can’t comprehend my life synopsis; A detailed account will exhume buried pains; I refuse to cry again; I embraced my fate, I lived nonchalantly since I don’t care what may happen; My last suicidal attempt in 2011 was the last one; couldn’t believe I could be saved; The last time was really the last one, I found love in 2012 and love took over me; The love I found turned to weakness, but the its strength gave me a reason to live; To love and cherish my lover became an obsession; she became a precious possession; For once, I became afraid of losing my life, that gave me hope not to lose my mind.

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Date: 12/8/2021 8:20:00 PM
Cleansing by articulating, courageously rising against all odds and overcoming adversity. Poignant. Brutal. Honest. Now, with head melded with heart, drenched in the elixir of love, the sun shines overhead, revealing the inner beauty of your luminous soul!
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Date: 8/30/2022 2:28:00 AM
Thank you Seeker.
Date: 8/17/2021 2:48:00 AM
life story in words . thanks
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Victor-Alexander Chibuikem
Date: 9/25/2021 9:20:00 AM
Lots of love.
Date: 8/17/2021 1:41:00 AM
"I turned to hate myself, I lost myself amidst my losses; I was left alone in a world I couldn’t understand, so vulnerable; No parents, no siblings, no inheritance, and no love" - incredible write. So much raw honesty. Powerful! Well done! Well well done! Keep writing!
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Victor-Alexander Chibuikem
Date: 9/25/2021 9:21:00 AM
Thank you. More Graceful and Happy Years Caren.

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