You Taught My
-eyes to lower, dropping to gaze only at the floor
-ears to detect small warning changes in voice inflection
-shoulders to slump, fall and curl forward away from ears
-hands to tremble while folded in prayer deep into the night
-chest to close tightly, drawing in only small gasps of air
-heart to race uncontrollably with fear and anticipation
-stomach to swell, rumble, churn and spew acid
-legs to shake violently yet forget how to run
-feet to remain still, frozen, planted in shame.
It is time to unlearn these lessons.
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Amen, Wendy! A sad truth, vividly & fiercely described!
Yes indeed
Wow….well done!
Wonderful description
Love the way you styled this.
An effective description of the results of abuse.