Thank you so much Jackie.

In our society today people are judged, criticized over race, sex and religion. It's disgraceful, and after reading you're poetic justice I feel a connection to not only you're words, to you're heart @Marie-Ève Côté

@Realistic Poetry I've been able to openly express myself much more in a way to keep my love life private yet somewhat personal in my writing. The love of my life came at the wrong time in my life. He helped heal my broken heart and replenished my soul even through my darkest days. After the abuse I was extremely scared to ever love. Clearly it was the right timing and not wrong. The transition from a year ago has been extremely eye opening.

Kali, depression has become so wide spread, those who don't live with mental health issues could really use this as a reading tool. Living with mental illness myself hasn't been easy, in fact I simply navigate with it. I appreciate what you wrote. Thank you.

What I've been writing these days Jackie is much of empowering other women reminding them their worthy, especially so since I've come to self except and self love myself again. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much @Young Deuces

I really appreciate the compliment. Thank you @Doris Elaine

Realistic Poetry, I've written poems on love before simply not like this. It is a reflection of my life and the real love I truly deserve that which I've never had, and only with my parents. 'this kind of love' is rare.

The new me is quite clear in my writing to also starting to see things differently as well in my life. There has been considerable change.

Why thank you, Jackie. I'm not always happy, I remain to struggle through recovery of the abuse. This was a happy moment when the poem came out of me.

My writing is at it's best due to an influential person in my life, and this poem just came out of me in the spur of the moment.

Thank you so much Jackie!

It is much of who I am and what I'm set out to do in the world. I'm much different as well, and to incorporate it tells people that. Thank you!

Cynthia, abuse is real as I know myself, and yes @Realistic Poetry I didn't see the warning signs let alone red flags. It certainly changed my life permanently.

I always speak truth Realistic Poetry.

Makes me smile Jackie. So uplifting.

So very true David

Woah, physical abuse. It isn't pleasant in fact so difficult to live. Life different and I can feel it here.

Felt your pain, suffering and discomfort. What a brave soul you are.

I hold on to complete anger as well hostility deeply within my system, and finally I'm at a breaking point I need to show, let out. My soul will no longer break me and I know. It's the reason I wrote the poem.