Scholarship Plan
The door slammed
And it...was done.
The torture came to an end.
I no longer had to pretend
That my parents were my friend.
I suddenly began to feel
Something so surreal.
I felt free
Finally able to be
...me.
They took me away
So I wouldn’t have to stay
In a house where I was prey.
From age eight to seventeen
I was abused.
Constantly used
Like gum squashed by shoes.
It was when I faced adulthood
That I realized that I could
Overcome my childhood.
I learned a lot about life.
I ventured from home to home
Never calling any my home,
Until I got a message on my phone
That I have a home.
From hospital visits,
To group home living,
There was a spirit of giving.
Now I live where
I am treated fair
Shown true love and care
A home; my perfect pair.