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Growing up Only...
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
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Private room

Beat with a broom

Alone & hiding

Till adulthood biding…

 

Molested at 4

Afraid to close a door

Wasn’t necessarily poor

Retreated into my own core…

 

Took 30 years to an adult become

Am I there yet or do I have to grow some

It all wasn’t bad, I had some fun

Some of my adulthood though I’ve been scum…

 

 

© ed 6/26/09


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Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on June 28, 2009
A sad, but true confession. The long road to healing begins with admitting the problem. By writing here, your catharsis has begun.

Ron

Reviewed on June 28, 2009
Sad write Ed, sorry your childhood was rough
These things should never happen to anyone, let alone a child
Thoughts of childhood are supposed to bring back happy memories
I guess you will have to make your happy memories now!!
Hope you have a great day
The Buzzard

Reviewed on June 28, 2009
Hi Ed, I like the how you used the pic of the broom. It symbolizes the sweeping out the cobwebs of the past, and not just sweeping it under the rug, either. Good on you! Something we should all do. And writing it really helps. Thank you for sharing.

In Spirit,
Bear

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on June 28, 2009
Sounds like a hard cruel childhood and if it was yours my friend my heart goes out to you for no one should have to be a child that way. I am glad you survived and I believe you are still growing as we all are and each day is a learning experience.

Fee

Reviewed by Liana Margiva
Reviewed on June 28, 2009
I LIKE IT VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on June 28, 2009
I have to agree with dear sister Tiger Lily.

Reviewed by Rose Rideout
Reviewed on June 28, 2009
Too many adults today are still toting aroung the excess baggage from the yesterdays gone by, it shouldn't be that way Ed. Hope all is well.

Newfie hugs, Rose

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on June 28, 2009
Some of us are life's beach bums...or so it seems, but not true, isn't?

Georg


Reviewed by Patrick Granfors
Reviewed on June 27, 2009
Tough stuff to make public but hopefully healing. We've all (well at least most of us) have done bad things. Hopefully we never repeat our serious mistakes and never stop growing because frankly, the penalty is death. Thanks for having the courage to share some real pain. Patrick

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on June 27, 2009
you're a survivor, Ed ...

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on June 27, 2009
Brother Ed,get rid of it all ,and then put it to rest! Glad you can write about it...

Love and hugs,
sis tiger lily

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on June 27, 2009
i like this-thanks for sharing a bit of your story!


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