She lives her life on her knees
Head bowed in shame,
Not meeting anyone's eyes
What if they read her secret
She can't take this risk,
Too much to pay later
So, she lives a lie.
July 2017
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The Darker Side
PoetryThese are darker thoughts I wrote, exploring bleaker emotions. Abuse, Broken spirit, broken heart, loss, depression, loneliness and more... I'd like to think we use negative experiences to become stronger and to develop compassion and understandin...