I was born many years ago
into a life of trial and tribulation
Little did I know then
what was to come
I saw much terror
grew accustomed to horror
It became mundane
it never occured to me
it wasn't sane
For people to act that way
and never did it seem to sway
My mind away from laughter
I thrived when I should have shrivelled

Many years passed
I flew the nest
trying my best
to make a life of my own

I came across a beast
of raw strength
He had a feast
on my bruised and battered limbs
But never did he bruise my mind
to that he was always gentle and kind
And when I left this to
I fled the knife
that tried to split my heart in two

Some years passed
now I dealt with growing pain inside
The knowledge that I'd been a victim
all this time
brought shame to my side
I had to learn to cope
aided by many
I went out trying to rediscover hope

It brought me straight in to the arms
of a different kind of beast
On my mind he had a feast
I was blinded by his charms
Never thought to put the blame
on anyone else but me
After all this was all the same
my inprint collecting it's fee
And though I lived in horror and fear
I couldn't see it clear
I was a puppet on a string
locked in to slavery by a ring

But as the years went by
it came to dawn on me
It wasn't normal to cry
and not to see
What was illusion or dream
And I noticed to my surprise
I had many supporters on my team
that had witnessed my silent cries
And so I fled this nightmare as well
and started clawing my way out of hell

It took hard work and an open mind
spewing out horrors set on rewind
It left my bleeding soul raw
and ready for the ice to thaw
It was a meltdown of massive proportion
straightening out all distortion
And now I am strong
I can see clearly where it all went wrong
I don't regret anything
not even my time on a string
Because here I stand strong and tall
ready to recieve lifes blessings
and share with you all