Unabashedly Living Loudly
Abecedarian Challenge
Actually it shouldn't be too hard for me to
Believe the way I've still not recovered from
Childhood trauma beginning at the age of three
Divorce of my parents left me all alone
Easily allowing abandonment issues to
Find me then stalk me as an adult
Go easy on me please while im still learning to
Heal my saddened lost and lonely
Inner child as he still cries tho he'd rather be
Joking around with everyone
Kindly and candidly
Let me dig even deeper now and dive into
My teenage years when all
Naivety disappeared only to focus on fear
Oppression divided by depression of self
Prelude to self harm (skip ahead)
Queer in my skin
Rather in my
Soul
Tested by every bully and redneck to continue
Unabashedly living loudly as my authentic self
Victory outreached to me and my inner child
When I released the past
Xanthic happy bright hues I can only pray that
You will do the same
Zoom into self acceptance without being afraid
About the Creator
Joshua Hess
I live a life often unbelievable. From the countless tragedies & triumphs to the chances I've taken & have been given, I'm still alive to write about them all, always sharing in the hopes of helping others and healing myself along the way.
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This felt empowering with the sadness you began with and the victory you ended with. Well done loved reading it