I do not want to be heard

I want to be listened to

It takes no effort for someone to hear my words

Many have heard

But few have listened

 

Listen to my story

The first page of the book begins with my parents

They divorced when I was seven

My mom left my dad because he was abusive

He would yell and scream

Leave me with tears streaming

From my eyes down my cheeks

And finally the tears dripped off my faces

Or I wiped them away

By myself

 

 I was forced to live with my dad

He had money, and a dirty lawyer

He won

The tears didn’t stop running down my face for nearly  8 years

It took 8 years

I finally was able to move in with my mom

But the torture didn’t end there

I was bullied at my new school

I had PTSD

I was free in the present, but not from the past

 

I want to be listened to

Listen to my words

Listen to my story

Listen to my fears

Listen to my thoughts

Listen to me when I say

You are NOT alone

Don’t give up because

I am listening