Child Abuse Poem From Michelle

by Michelle F
(Missouri)

i get into the water with all my pain
i try to wash away all the dirty stain
that is left on my body by them
they left it there all those men
i cannot wash it away
no matter how many baths a day
it will not come off it's deep in my skin
making it's way to my soul within
but i will wash it away
with the blood of the lamb
on that rejoicing day
i will stand with the great i am
for he will wash away the pain
and every little speck of stain
he asked me to rest on him
and remember it is not my sin
for he has blessed me to move on
to stand up tall and to be strong
for he knows i can be the child that will be free
for he will not put anything in my way
that he will not bring me thru someday
when i CHOOSE to leave my pain
i can stand and be whole again
he is waiting for me to open my eyes
to come to realize
i just have to step forward and stop looking back
to the strength and wisdom i then once lacked
stop attacking myself as they once did
forgive myself he says you were a kid
start stepping forward don't look back
stop remembering the things that you once lacked
it's all over now you are free
start being the person i know you can be(LOVE ME)

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