When I was 2 years old, my dad's mother would shout at me to “Stop it! Stop it!" as I lay on my back rolling my head from side to side over and over
again. She shouted and I stopped it, but as soon as she left the room, I’d start doing it all over again.
Years later, I learned that particular behavior was a form of self comfort. Left on my own from early childhood I had no choice but to live in constant fear
and fight it…face unbearable loss and bear it. I had become the unwilling target of vicious child abuse and endured it as best I was able until I could
escape it and painstakingly find and return to my biological family.
That is what my poems are about, survival, strength, triumph, joy, grief, and redemption. Many years later, I still find myself lying on my back, turning my
head from side to side…waiting for my grandmother to shout at me to stop it. She might have added,” You should have outgrown that by now!"
again. She shouted and I stopped it, but as soon as she left the room, I’d start doing it all over again.
Years later, I learned that particular behavior was a form of self comfort. Left on my own from early childhood I had no choice but to live in constant fear
and fight it…face unbearable loss and bear it. I had become the unwilling target of vicious child abuse and endured it as best I was able until I could
escape it and painstakingly find and return to my biological family.
That is what my poems are about, survival, strength, triumph, joy, grief, and redemption. Many years later, I still find myself lying on my back, turning my
head from side to side…waiting for my grandmother to shout at me to stop it. She might have added,” You should have outgrown that by now!"
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Child abuse is one of the most heinous and inhuman crimes against humanity. It means to maltreat a child
physically, physiologically or emotionally. Thus, any commission or omission of an act by a parent which leads to a
harm or possibility of harm to the child can be categorized as child abuse. Not only the parents but also those who
happen to be in the next circle of a child can be a cause of this ill treatment.
physically, physiologically or emotionally. Thus, any commission or omission of an act by a parent which leads to a
harm or possibility of harm to the child can be categorized as child abuse. Not only the parents but also those who
happen to be in the next circle of a child can be a cause of this ill treatment.
| The author at age 7 |
| The author's biological Mother |
| Away |
| Skeletons Cry Another book of poetry by D. J. Andersen Click to preview |
| Loss Leaves Hollows Another book of poetry by D. J. Andersen Click to preview |
Georgia Brown, the inspiration to this
author who was a victim of child abuse.
She taught the author that courage was
necessary and that escape was always
possible. Steve Badgley, BPC
author who was a victim of child abuse.
She taught the author that courage was
necessary and that escape was always
possible. Steve Badgley, BPC
