I am a survivor of such abuse,
Of being abandoned, beaten, and raped,
And there was no way I could have escaped.
I was a sweet child of twelve,
Who only wanted to be herself,
As my innocence they stole,
Like a thief in the night
To rid themselves of me,
Because this girl I so need to be.

I am a survivor.

I have been thrown to the wolves,
But my soul remains intact.

I am a survivor.

I have been beaten until I bled,
By those who knew I couldn't fight back,
And All I had were tears to shed.

I am a survivor.

I have been raped in dark places every day,
Where the staff couldn't see,
Or just didn't care to be,
But one day God will make them pay.

I am a survivor.

They tried to erase my female soul,
As I came out, scarred and scathed,
But held on so I could complete my goal
That I would one day, be complete and whole.

I am a survivor.

I am a victim of the system,
That tried to destroy my dreams,
But I refused to let them see,
The terror I felt deep inside,
As this abuse I could not abide.

I am a survivor.

When I walk down the street,
I am So afraid they will beat,
And rape me again,
Living my life in such disdain
That I will lose, and never gain,
The freedom rightfully mine,
And never again see the sun shine.

I am a survivor.

Am I now free of the demons that hide,
In the souls of they, who cannot abide,
The looks and likes of me,
And refuse to let me be?
Why don't they have a clue,
That beatings and rape, you just don't do?

Am I now free to be,
This very girl in me,
To live finally free?

I AM
      A SURVIVOR!