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Book of Secrets
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"And everyone had to keep quiet then"


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(until today)

I looked in a book of secrets and read
"Raped by the church youth director" it said
To my age a line of mine from a page
Of my youth and the truth but hideous

A trace of that place so insidious
So how before now when nothing more shocked
Until someone snapped then the doors were locked

And everyone had to keep quiet then

Or someone would get in trouble again
At the direction of the director
Each of the directed an inspector

Trapped in a sad place sick and mad and dark
Where life was bad there my choices were stark
So I kept quiet and faded away
Not knowing what to say (until today)

+Steven Curtis Lance



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 Reviews of "Book of Secrets"
Reviewed by Linda Hill
Reviewed on September 24, 2011
Steven,
Raw, powerful writing. I wonder how many are having to 'keep quiet' about abuse and to afraid to speak. God help them and God help you, Steven.

Many blessings,
~Linda


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