I thought I raised you right
Sending you to kiss daddy goodnight
I thought I protected you from hurt
Working nights at bingo to fill my purse
I thought I was doing my best
But there was a childhood of secrets
Hiding in your chest
I thought I knew everything about you
But I knew nothing at all
YOU ARE READING
Do I qualify as crazy?
PoetryA collection of poems surrounding child abuse; how the traumas can linger, the experience of the traumas itself in multiple perspectives, the psychological ramifications and more. I hope through poetry I can help raise further awareness about child...
