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She cries the tears
Of a thousand years
Unbeknownst,
To those around her.
Held in her heart,
Yet so far apart
Only anguish and sorrow
Surround her.
She can still feel the pain,
And then once again
It disappears,
As if it never happened.
But it returns soon enough,
And though she is tough,
Her heart remains
Broken and blackened.
Afraid of the day,
He comes back her way
She hides,
Where no one can find her.
Deep inside her own shell,
She’s living in hell,
And he’ll not be afraid
To remind her.
For once, they had loved,
Til he pushed and he shoved,
She could no longer
Keep it secluded.
The scars she now bore,
Her own personal war,
A soul stripped of life
And denuded.
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Your story was truly heartbreaking. Thank you for including my poem in your post. ❤
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puffinfreely said:
A hard reality so many endure, my thoughts and prayers are with you 💖
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thank you very much. I wrote this for my mom, and those who suffer in silence…
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puffinfreely said:
(((hugs))) to you both💖
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thereluctantpoet said:
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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jenanita01 said:
Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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jenanita01 said:
This was my story too, long ago now but the pain remains…
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Dorinda Duclos said:
I’m so sorry to hear this. The silent scars. No one really knows the anguish….
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D. Wallace Peach said:
A hard poem to “like,” Dorinda. But beautifully written. ❤
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thank you very much, Diana ❤
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d.a.simpsonwriter said:
Well expressed
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thank you very much.
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d.a.simpsonwriter said:
You’re welcome 😊
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Annette Rochelle Aben said:
Hit a bit too close to home. Well done you!
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Oh, I’m sorry!! Thank you. Love you ❤️
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Annette Rochelle Aben said:
Love you too! ❤
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V.J. Knutson said:
Your poem sets the tone of a stark reality.
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Sadly, yes. Still praying for the day it’s a thing of the past.
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