I turned down that dark road,
Abandoning who I was
For who you wanted me to be.
Contorted and transformed,
I have become unrecognizable in the mirror
Held up to my down-turned, shame-filled face
Careful where I tread,
I twisted an ankle trying
Not to break the eggshells I walked on.
My stomach knotted with every malformed word I uttered.
Lies and disgrace, like heavy stones in my mouth,
Choked out my cries for help.
Hunchbacked from being
So long under your thumb,
My mishapened spirit may never stand tall and free again.
Your weight has broken me.
Thin spiral notebook 
That’s very powerful. It hurt my heart.
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Oh, this hit home. What a powerful poem you’ve written!
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Amazing words right down to that last line! A perfect picture for your poem too!
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Wow! Beautifully written, every line, and word. I can also feel this so much. Reminds me of a relationship I was in when I was 22 years old, 14 long years ago. This is awesome Tara!
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beautifully done, Tara. Thank you!
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Excellent! You nailed it: the weight, the hopelessness. It’s all there in your few well-chosen words. Thanks for sharing.
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One powerful line after another. I could read hundreds upon hundreds more words.
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Damned well done Tara!
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