M's Poetry

Breaking Away

*this was inspired by a book I read called the boy called "IT"....it is a horrifying story of child abuse in the 70's. The author his self David Pelzer survived these horrible situations and more....this book broke my heart  *all stuff here is in fact true and in the book.*

Breaking Away

Breaking away
from the cot in the basement
breaking away
from this prisoners mentality
breaking away
from the pain of you
"accidentally" stabbing me
bled so much I soaked two shirts
you never so much as looked my way
as I crawled to find some rags

I am better now
and you can never hurt me
as much as you did that day
it's impossible....and I won't let you kill me
because breaking away is just the start of my plan

breaking away
from you starving me
breaking away
from stealing cuz you wouldn't feed me
breaking away
from the constant put downs and insults
I am stronger now
and will fight back


Breaking Away
from all the beatings
so black and blue I couldn't see my skin
breaking away
from the torture you put me in
when you tried to make me get on top
of that hot coal stove....you wanted to watch me burn alive
breaking away
from the clorox you made me drink
and the ammonia you closed me up with
while I cleaned the bathroom....with no windows for air
breaking away finally.....
goodbye mother forever.....


2005@ Copyright by Megan Bishop
 
      
 




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