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Truth Is

just a few lines to tell you thank you for all that you've taught me believe me I'm grateful without you there's no tellin where i might be i may have been normal allowed to bathe through the week you taught me words i didn't know existed woke me from sleep double-fisted I know you didn't mean to spit in my face I didn't need those plugs of hair anyway maybe there was good somewhere we had no, those were just fronts to fool my dad you can deny and say its not true Truth is, I'd been somebody without you All that time I spent in that house Don't move, oops,smack, ouch My first 25 years I thought worthless was my name and you wonder why i don't visit Ain't that a shame and like always you were right I am ugly thanks for all the scars you put on me remember your favorite beatings wet lashings on my back welps so big it hurt to stand all the reminders of how noone wants me thanks grandma, just what i needed No I'm not angry, I'm filled with rage It just gets easier to hide with age You pretend to know what love was about is that why you stuck your tongue in my mouth I'm sorry I can't blame you totally Its my fault my moms a coke addict thanks for throwing away her letters Oh thats not true? WHATEVER MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 9/9/2008 1:02:00 PM
I hope it helps you to know we are listening. Keep writing....let it pour out freely...you are safe here. I hope in some small way it helps you. I'm so sad to hear what pain you have endured. May you find some healing in time. Bless you! ~Carrie
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Date: 9/9/2008 11:17:00 AM
Wow. Powerful and disturbing write. If this is the truth, so terribly sorry for all you have been through. Please keep writing, as it is a great outlet. Good luck. Love, Shar
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