{"id":394,"date":"2014-02-06T09:48:09","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T14:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reach.lndo.site\/survivor-voices-poetry\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T17:51:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T21:51:18","slug":"survivor-voices-poetry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reachma.org\/blog\/survivor-voices-poetry\/","title":{"rendered":"Survivor Voices: Poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"

As often as possible, we try to use this blog space to feature pieces written by domestic violence survivors. The following poem was written by Molly (not her real name) to describe how she felt when struggling with domestic violence and substance use.\u00a0 Today Molly is living on her own, has regained custody of her kids, and has been sober for over a year. We share this piece to honor the journey she has been on and the road she will continue to walk\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Cold Misery<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lately, she\u2019s become so self-destructive and ultimately,<\/p>\n

Self defeated<\/p>\n

From holding onto little dark secrets<\/p>\n

Where you will hear the most silent-but-deadly<\/p>\n

Kind of screaming<\/p>\n

Suffering inside her shell after being severely beaten<\/p>\n

It\u2019s so scary how one simple smile can be the start<\/p>\n

Of a fire to everything<\/p>\n

Something so severe, it\u2019s become so serious,<\/p>\n

Now it\u2019s only about surviving<\/p>\n

It\u2019s when scars keep cutting, but nobody can<\/p>\n

hear her desperate call of crying<\/p>\n

It\u2019s when her tears are tainted and tortured<\/p>\n

They\u2019re becoming too tired to keep trying<\/p>\n

Interrupted by the demons of drugs<\/p>\n

She has so deliberately been denying<\/p>\n

Disturbed by this downhill she continues<\/p>\n

To keep on climbing<\/p>\n

That\u2019s led her so low, she\u2019s manipulating, deceiving, and lying<\/p>\n

She knows the drugs won\u2019t change, and neither will he<\/p>\n

So why can\u2019t she find the right kind of help<\/p>\n

To finally break free<\/p>\n

Why can\u2019t she kick<\/p>\n

The company of<\/p>\n

Cold Misery<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

If you or someone you know is feeling like this because of abuse in a relationship, help is available by calling our hotline at 1.800.899.4000.<\/em><\/p>\n

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