Mommy, I Was A Child
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Mommy, I Was A Child

Looking for the Light

I was a child, six months old. You left me in the bathtub while you answered the door. Did you want me to drown?

I was a child, a baby, running a high fever in the middle of winter. You pushed my highchair in front of an open window to cool me down. Did your mother teach you that?

I was a child, a toddler, You dug your nails into my underarms so none would see the bruises. Granny didn’t understand why I cried so hard when you grabbed me by the arm.

I was a child, a teenager. You slapped me for the last time, I fought back. One swing and your husband punches me in the mouth with his fist. Were you glad he came to your rescue?

I was a child, a teenager. You told Child Protective Services I was mentally ill and you were trying to get me admitted to the state hospital. Crazy, who me?

I became an adult, no longer a child, and realized the manipulation and pain you caused and severed all ties. Why do you still send my Birthday and Christmas cards?

I was a child…..

Melinda

30 thoughts on “Mommy, I Was A Child”

  1. This breaks my heart… I’m so sorry you endured such pain.

    Your strength and voice matter.

    Sending love, Melinda…

    Be Blessed and Be a Blessing.

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  11. I’m grateful and glad you see it for what it was as an adult. Shame on those who treated you so appallingly. You deserved so, so much better but despite it all, you prevailed to become a beautiful human being. It’s heartbreaking that some start to believe it was their fault, they deserved it, their parent(s) were doing their best and I was the problem, etc. Do you think she felt remorse at any point?

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