I - WAS - NOT

I did never give in.

Never. I soldiered on, I stayed.

They bullied me, excluded me.

They all led me to think I was worthless.

 

I was

Not

Worthless

 

They did not talk to me

Or responded

Led me to feel invisible

Unimportant

Dumb

 

I was

Not

Unimportant

Invisible

Dumb

 

They looked at my body

A little smile

That smile

Saying it all,

Its ugly

 

I was

Not

Ugly

 

They lured me

To believe they

Where friends

They raped me

Thought me a

Lesson of not trusting

Anyone

 

I did

Not

Stay on that

Lesson

 

I was left

All alone

Friendless

An insignificant

Part of a family

 

From the other

End

Of the tunnel

I have emerged

 

This me

Feel so light

 

The scars from the

Journey

Are medals

Reminding me of

My strength

And courage

And belief

 

Not one moment

Did I contemplate ending it all

Not one moment

Did I doubt,

That I would

Get through

The other end

 

I was given a life

This life

Why should I not

Give it my best?