Domestic Abuse
Writing about abuse, survival, control, fear, aftermath, and the difficult process of naming what happened without letting it become the whole story.
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A poem about leaving almost everything behind and refusing to abandon yourself.
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A poem about the marks that heal on skin before the body forgets how to brace.
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A poem about letting go of the need to defend yourself to people committed to misunderstanding you.
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A poem about the moment explaining stops and survival becomes the only answer.
