Healing

~Healing~

Try as I might
I just can’t see
What would ever possess
Someone to hurt a baby
Before I was two
I was abused
By someone who was suppose to love me
Try as I might
The memories remain
The trauma that was afflicted
Scarred my soul in a profound way
Try as I might
To let go of the past
Every time I see their faces
The memories come fast
Black eyes, a dark room
My mother’s words
“Bella-Lugosi is coming for you”
Try as I might to understand
The laughs they had at my expense
The fear inside when I closed my eyes
I was a little girl who wanted to die
Fat lips and broken bones
Numerous times I ran
Just to be brought back home
I was a child with a broken heart
I longed to be loved
Instead of being ripped apart
Try as I might
I no longer cared
For this family I was born into
I didn’t belong there
It’s been 23 years since I walked away
It has taken all of 23 years
For love to replace the pain
Try as I might
To myself I give
The power to accept
And
The healing strength to forgive

Written By: Melissa A. Frasier