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Some of Us
Some of us have been
Touched by true evil
Despite it all, we live to
Breathe in another day
Some of us have been
Abused almost beyond repair
Yet we have found a way to
Thrive in this crooked world
Some of us have been
Harming ourselves physically
Even still, we struggle with
Urges, and celebrate every win
Some of us have been
Abandoned by loved ones
However, we crave connection
Looking forever to fill our void
Some of us have been
Cheated and deceived
All things considered, we want
To trust and see change
Some of us have been
Tortured by PTSD
Though we try not to let it
Define us and control us
Some of us have been
Making bad decisions
Nonetheless we give our all
To start all over again
About the Author: Doniell Cushman is from Washington State. She received her education at Washington State University, and the University of Maryland, University College, and holds a B.A. in Humanities. She currently works as an office professional by day, a private piano teacher, composer, and arranger by night, and is a member of MTNA, HSLDA, SCBWI, Poetry.org, and an alumna of the Highlights Foundation’s workshop series. Doniell has recently had her work published with 34th Parallel, and the inaugural issue of Outside the Box Poetry. She is currently working on writing her memoir of abuse with the intention of bringing sexual, emotional, and physical abuse into the spotlight so that early intervention can help others. Doniell currently resides in Spokane, Washington with her son and dog, and is partially disabled.
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