“Child abuse casts a shadow the length of a lifetime.” – H. Ward
(photo credited to Associated Press)
As Ashes Scatter
Pure embrace
of marrow dust
as time toils on
into the dark
and yet some shape
still remains
as longer shadows gather
Two-as-one
they wait
forgotten
lost in groaning dusk
until a wind defines again
this long love
as ashes scatter
© W.R.R. 5/13/2011
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“I don’t want to be alone with these thoughts anymore … they’re heavy and they hurt to hold.” – @BlondeFacade (Used with permission.)
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Welcome to my journal, where you can read my poetry, essays, rants, and musings. You may notice that I tend to type with a Southern drawl in the blog posts, essays and the comments, but for the sake of readers’ sanity, I’ll prove I can spell and write properly now and then around here, at least in the poetry.
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Some of the content here is not for everyone, as I am a survivor of parental abuse and the darkness creeps inexorably into my words. Yet my purpose is to share with others who may know this pain or have experienced a similar trial in their lives, and perhaps give them a measure of peace; if only in the knowledge that they are not alone.
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Readers are welcome to leave a message on the Guest page, and constructive feedback is always welcome. Thank you for visiting; I hope that my words may inspire you.
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As Ashes Scatter 
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