Erased

[coconuts]

Erased

They told me lies
And told me truths.
They broke my mind.
And stole my youth.

They stripped my name
Devoured my choice
They took my love
And stole my voice.

They caged my hope
And caged my will
And built a robot
To obey their will

Programed to act
Do as they say
Not to think
Only obey

Programed to listen
But not to hear
Taught of silence
Taught of fear

Used for profit
I pay the wage
Only indents
Left on the page

An empty shell
Thats all to see
The faintest lines
Of what could be

[Chessgirl]

This evokes a lot of feeling, without being too wordy . I can almost feel the pain and loss you must feel. Very well written.

PS I read your post about the reiki experience and plan to write a reply but wanted to think about the right words before I reply. My mind is mushy from pregnancy. Thinking of you though!

[plantsandtigers]

Hi coconuts,

This is really powerful. I'm amazed by how succinct this is and how clearly you communicated your thoughts. Thank you for sharing it with us.

plantsandtigers