Trapped In My Mind

Abuse...
Such a small word, but its fingers
Grow and merge and tangle around your soul,
Consuming you at times and trying to
Pull you back into that black hole.
As every nerve in your body leaves
You scarred, twisted and torn, As you ask again and again 
What was my reason to be born

My lungs start to shrink until I 
Can no longer breathe 
My stomach tied in knots 
Until I physically heave 
His smell, always trying to claw back
in my brain 
circling around and around till it drives me insane

My heart beating faster as darkness
Closes around
My ears continually straining for
The slightest of sounds
My eyes have to close as the
Nightmare engulfs me once more 
My cries in the night that make
My throat sore
Abuse, such a small word, but I
Trust no-one no more!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017


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Date: 5/19/2018 9:55:00 PM
Well penned, Tracy. Congrats on your win.
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Tracy Storrier
Date: 5/27/2018 10:49:00 AM
thank you very much :) x
Date: 5/15/2018 8:14:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. Well done.
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Tracy Storrier
Date: 5/15/2018 11:37:00 AM
thank you very much Susan :) x
Date: 2/12/2018 7:23:00 AM
The wretchedness of memories never leaves, such happenings brand every part of mind and body, You've expressed the pain in such a way, billions of tears couldn't wash you free. For now.. your heart and mind show enormous courage. Truly, your finely laid words show your strength.
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Tracy Storrier
Date: 2/12/2018 8:06:00 AM
Thank you so much Emma, I sometimes wish tears could set us free x :)
Date: 12/23/2017 5:04:00 AM
A very emotional poem...Strong convictions...Nicely written...All the best Tracy
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Tracy Storrier
Date: 1/8/2018 8:25:00 PM
thank you Arturo :) x
Date: 12/1/2017 5:15:00 PM
Very powerful write Tracy...well penned
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Date: 11/27/2017 6:10:00 PM
You're not alone now, you have friends here. Keep strong and one day someone will fill that empty cab with love and joy... hugs and smiles :)
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Tracy Storrier
Date: 12/14/2017 4:18:00 AM
thank you Akkina, i love this site, so blessed to read many powerful poems, its funny how much it helps to pour words out onto paper, even better to know we are not alone :) x
Date: 11/27/2017 12:49:00 PM
Awe this is deep and heartfelt. Hope this is fiction. It is a very good write though, I enjoyed it even though it got me sad for you... hugs and smiles :)
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Tracy Storrier
Date: 11/27/2017 2:54:00 PM
thank you so much Akkina, would love to say its fiction but .... words heal :) x
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