I Am A Survivor <br />by Barbara Lynn Terry <br /> <br />I am a survivor of such abuse, <br />Of being abandoned, beaten, and raped. <br />I was a child of twelve, <br />Whose innocence was stolen, <br />By those who would delve, <br />Into devilish plans, <br />To rid themselves of me, <br />Because of this girl I just need to be. <br /> <br />I am a survivor. <br /> <br />I have been thrown to the wolves, <br />But my soul has remained unharmed. <br /> <br />I am a survivor. <br /> <br />I have been beaten until I bled, <br />By those who knew I couldn't fight back. <br /> <br />I am a survivor. <br /> <br />I have been raped in dark places every day, <br />Where the staff couldn't see, <br />Or just didn't care. <br /> <br />I am a survivor. <br /> <br />They tried to erase my female soul, <br />And I came out, my soul unscathed, <br />Knowing that one day I would be complete and whole. <br /> <br />I am a survivor. <br /> <br />I am a victim of the system, <br />That tried to destroy my dreams, <br />But I refused to let them see, <br />The terror deep inside, <br />I felt as this abuse I could not abide. <br /> <br />I am a survivor. <br /> <br />When I walk down the street, <br />I hear their laughter and whispers, <br />But I just continue on, <br />As though they were never there. <br /> <br />I am a survivor. <br /> <br />Am I now free of the demons that hide, <br />In the souls of the so-called righteous, <br />Who haven't a clue, <br />Of what is human kinds due. <br /> <br />Am I free now to be, <br />Forever and ever, <br />This girl in me. <br /> <br />I AM <br />A SURVIVOR!<br /><br />Barbara Lynn Terry<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-am-a-survivor/
