Once again I am her The accused Standing Awaiting Retribution For crimes For words For pain Caused Not innocent I plead guilty On all counts The mask I wear is a gift From me to you Saving you From having To lay eyes on The hideous Creature Hiding beneath Photo Read more

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The Longest Conversation

October 26, 2015September 12, 2018 Hasty Words

The man in line behind us at the grocery store told my 11-year-old daughter that she had beautiful blue eyes like her mother. It was probably a very innocent compliment. But my heart started racing. All I wanted was to pay for our groceries and get my daughter away from Read more

Emotional Health, Featured, Friends + Family, Women's Issues + AwarenessCSA, Hasty Words, mother daughter relationship, rape, sex education, sexual assault31 Comments