A child alone yet never lone
A spirit quashed before could hone
An intellect mocked and bemoaned
But in the world, seemed fine.
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Injured, broken, damaged, scared
I let few know, I rarely dared
What consequence, when tempers flared
Hurt, pain, no obvious sign.
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I lost myself before I grew
Then sought to find that self in you
Safety, peace, my soul renew
A chance, who knew? was mine.
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Into your shelter I would steal
Your faith my inner self revealed
I learned love, kind and gentle, real
My light, you lit. I shined.
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Into the world I then could go
My growing sense of self aglow
With confidence and certainty know
I was, I AM, divine.
