Gates and gates open and close
Gates and gates open and close
Gates of time and what they hold
the birth of a child that was told she was wanted
but a gate opens she learns she does not feel wanted
time passes another gate open she left to be cared for by her brother who only two years older
then another gate opens a brother say let play doctor he normally not play with her at all
but the game of playing doctor hurts and she not understand why she only 3yr
another gate open in her life one of pain and shame she not understand at all
this gate that opened she know something not right but she to obey her brother
gates and gates open one after another within them the pain within the game get worst
but she wants them to love her she wants them to want her she not know what to do
the gates open again and again within them gates she feel as if they walls
so she wants her mom to help her she see her mom watching between the steps but she not help her
the gate that her mom could have helped her seem to have been shut and locked by her mom
she feel unloved and unwanted other then for sex and pain from them all
a gate opens she wants to be gone she does things to be gone but none of them work
gates that been opening since she was very young the self harm she always did goes unseen
gate after gate opens and closes she see that they moved on to other girls but she confused by that
she not being raped but still feel worthless unwanted rejected by everyone
the gate seem to go on and on she left out of things that others do she not know why they hate her
what did she do wrong why do others not want her around they seem to just walk away from her
a gate of what seem like love but she not really know love he fools her by his actions
but the gate after marriage looks much worst he uses her as they did when she was young
then a gate of having kids by him they rape babies in the end
a gate of losing them in the end but is this the end she thinks
then gates of mind games him trying to get her to end her life
that gate almost did not shut as death almost happened
gates of self hate and lashing out at self not at others only at her self
a gate a memory come like a flood she see the man she married as a boy he one of them that raped her
a gate of hope opens but closes due to she ends back with family and more abuse
but years later a gate of hope and freedom opens as she take wings and move away from her family
what gate will be next we do not know but as for now we safe and free
by stormie and paws
@stormieandpaws
Wow 😲is an incredibly poignant and powerful poem. It masterfully employs the recurring metaphor of "gates" to intricately map a harrowing personal journey, vividly depicting the progression of trauma and the arduous path towards ultimate survival and freedom. The raw honesty and unflinching portrayal of pain make it a truly impactful work.
@Tulipsmile
thanks that what we was wanting to get across gates are not bad as we all have them within our life it how we handle them that important
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