the anger I carried

the anger I carried
the smile that I lost
the abuse I suffered
that I buried so deep…
 
shame though it wasn’t mine
when he touched me as he did
a stranger I didn’t know
but a weight I carried…
 
silent too many years,
my life changed forever
not trusting for so long
scars on my soul…
 
the anger I carried
the smile I lost
now an epiphany of redemption
my home in paradise…

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May 8, 2025
the anger I carried
 
re:generation, Step 4, Inventory, Week 1, Day 3
 
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