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I was abused as a young child. Even though it has been four years since the abuse ended, the pain is still fresh in my memory. Writing this poem has served as a way to let out all of the pain and grief stored inside of me. Love Poems
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Never Forgotten
by Kristin Evans
I was only eight when it began
Late at night, when I was alone.
You preyed on my innocence and my trust.
How did I know that it was wrong?

You did things so horrible to me,
My soul and body were bared.
What you did to that little girl
Left me feeling alone and scared.

You said it was to show your love
By taking my body for your use.
But now I know that what happened to me
Wasn't love; it was abuse.

All the dirty things you did to me
Won't wash away with rain.
Nothing on earth will rid my heart
Of this neverending pain.

I hope that you hurt as much as I do,
Or do you even remember what you did?
Nothing will make up for the pain you caused
When I was just a kid.

The physical scars you put on my body
Have since healed with time.
But my pain still shows on the outside
Whenever the child inside of me starts to cry.

That little eight year old girl
Had to grow up way too soon.
And all of the hurt and pain that you have caused
Will always be remembered, like a flower that forever blooms.

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Cathy
i loved this poem becuz its so true
Rich
As a male reading this poem i fear for all those little girls now this moment as i type that are continually abused, raped or beaten ! I am ashamed as I read this to be a part of the male species. I am a person who keeps my feelings deep down and for once this poems truth and sadness seeped through every word! i hate to say well done on the poem because the topic is extremely saddening. Good luck girl and remember the healing starts with the first acceptance you have been abused then will be there forever its how you cope with the pain! Good luck I admire you and all the girls who have commented and have been abused!
Margo
This poem brought tears to my eyes. This happened to me and it reminded me of innocence lost at the hands of adults who portray Love in a unjust way. It is hard to not remember and to forget the pain that one goes through when they are violated and hurt in many ways. I appauld the person who wrote this poem because it certainly speaks to the heart and soul.
kelli
very touching it made me cry w/ptsd you see it happend to me. thanks i felted it! kelli. " GREAT " I LOVED IT .
Steven
i ENJOY THE ABAILITY OF CHANGE DISPLAYED FROM YOUR WORK, NICE READ.
Elizabeth
Yor poem was amazing and it really touched me. I was abused by a friends family member for 2 years. You have so much courage i wish i could have told someone but its two late for me know, the person who did this to me is very sick and dying in China or so my friend tells me. i was nine and im 14 now i still have trouble sleeping at night.
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