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Finding My Strength

January 30, 2010
By malgal3 SILVER, Uhrichsville, Ohio
malgal3 SILVER, Uhrichsville, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I shall not condemn you for what you did wrong yesterday, if only you do it right today&quot;<br /> &quot;If you learn from your mistakes, won&#039;t you just keep making them?&quot;


I'm screaming on the inside
My futile attempts to remain strong sinks away like the enormous orange sun at the end of the day.
With each blow I take,
My world goes up in flames as it begins to slip away.

Then I see her,
Standing in a warm place surrounded with feelings of hope and happiness.
She wears a smile as she extends her hand to me.
Should I take it?

My heavy eyelids flutter open.
I look up to see you standing over me,
Hate etched in the lines of your face,
Your bat held high ready to strike.

With that one glance I realize that it is not a choice.
I must take the angle by the hand while my will is still free.

Then I feel the blow and I know there is little time.
I prepare myself for death,
To be gone from the pain and suffering of this life.

I look up again,
"Thank you, Mom."
My last words as I fade away.
I take her hand and together we walk to a better place.
Both victims,
But both strong.


The author's comments:
A large number of children suffer from child abuse each year. Some cases are reported and stopped, but what about those ones that aren't stopped? Most people underestimate the seriousness of child abuse. Child abuse is typically not something that can just stop abruptly. A lot of times a child can continue being abused for years and often the child in question loses their life. Child abuse in our society must be stopped.

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on Jun. 27 2010 at 9:34 pm
ambretta BRONZE, Uhrichsville, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
there is never a single moment when you grow up but there is that one moment when you realize you have.

work.. if you concider that funn.. haha. and hanging with my boyfriend lol. thats pretty much it.

malgal3 SILVER said...
on Jun. 27 2010 at 9:29 pm
malgal3 SILVER, Uhrichsville, Ohio
6 articles 0 photos 31 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I shall not condemn you for what you did wrong yesterday, if only you do it right today&quot;<br /> &quot;If you learn from your mistakes, won&#039;t you just keep making them?&quot;

That's good! :)

I'm doing pretty good as well! Just been working a lot but other than that nothing too exciting has been going on here. You been up to anything fun?


on Jun. 27 2010 at 9:27 pm
ambretta BRONZE, Uhrichsville, Ohio
2 articles 12 photos 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
there is never a single moment when you grow up but there is that one moment when you realize you have.

pretty good:)

hows about yourself?


malgal3 SILVER said...
on Jun. 27 2010 at 9:15 pm
malgal3 SILVER, Uhrichsville, Ohio
6 articles 0 photos 31 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I shall not condemn you for what you did wrong yesterday, if only you do it right today&quot;<br /> &quot;If you learn from your mistakes, won&#039;t you just keep making them?&quot;

Thanks a ton :) How have you been?

on Jun. 27 2010 at 9:10 pm
ambretta BRONZE, Uhrichsville, Ohio
2 articles 12 photos 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
there is never a single moment when you grow up but there is that one moment when you realize you have.

way to go mal. way to speak the truth. very good poem. i love your work!