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Adapt

A WWASP survivor’s poem. I am A survivor of Majestic Ranch Academy and Spring Creek Lodge Academy. This poem relates to MRA. #breakingcodesilence

By BBPublished 3 years ago 2 min read
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Adapt
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Adapt is what they call it

The crap pile they would say

Just lay right there

The position beware

Of consequences

If you dare not obey

No condiments

No shoes no pens

No way to tell your truth

The secrets that they make with us

Are hidden nail and tooth

Isolation

Not so bad

Better than the constant battle

But what if silence never comes

As your cry and shake like a rattle

But dry your tears sad warrior

Your truth is yours to bare

The story that we share my friend

That WWASP hurts are still there

They break you down to build you up

But what does that really mean

It means they’ll go to any lengths

To make sure the dinner plates clean

The letters are screened

The outsiders rare

Propaganda runs all

In this school turned to fair

A circus, ha a planned parade

A front to fool you all

Oh Hurting children for their profit

While demons strut and walk tall

All people are silenced

Strategically placed

Turn one on the other

Turns levels to first place

A winner a goal

You must only succeed

The levels the seminars

Do all that you need

You’re worthless without us

We made you just mush

Now build them back up

All they need is a push

But what when you’re strong

And the coal becomes hardened

Then a diamond will shine

And horizons are broadened

Tools can be learned

And trials be failed

And as long as you’re breathing

Know you have prevailed

For those who cracked from pressure

Lost souls who feel their wounds

Know that’s it’s the little things

Tides going, the changing of moons

Our time ticks on another day

Sometimes it’s short or long

Know that you just do your part

They won’t win if you stay strong

inspirational
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