1. I Trusted You
I hear the floor creek
Closer and closer toward my bedroom door
I try to stay quiet hiding under the covers
Though I know he will find me
Abuse Poems by Teens
Innocence Betrayed: Poems by Victims of Child Abuse
When a child is a victim of abuse by a member of their family, their world has changed forever. They may have loved their abuser and the abuser has turned the relationship into something sadistic and cruel. The victim of abuse is likely to feel very confused. How can they sort out the feelings of affection that they have for their abuser with the sick and disgusting act that was done to them. Feelings that result from abuse should not be buried away. As painful as it is, victims must talk about their experience and share their pain with others. Finding meaning in suffering is the road to healing.
19 Poems about Abused Children
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Featured Shared Story
This poem hit right home for me. I was raped since I was 6 years old. I only left home 10 months ago. I sometimes wake up screaming, wishing I could just die to take away the pain inside. I...
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2. Lost Innocence
This young girl kept from sight
crying into the middle of the night
she fears that others will sense the shame.
but was this girl really to blame?Featured Shared StoryWhen I was 13 my world fell apart. My father started sexually abusing me. It went on till I was 16. Then he started making me go to the basement so he could take naked pictures of me. It went...
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3. They Can No Longer Hurt Me
Blood boiled in every vain,
Like a flicker in every flame.
Tears streaming from my eyes,
'Cause my life is built on lies.Featured Shared StoryCarrie,
Thank you for your honesty and strength. Know that you an inspiration to myself and possibly many more! At 16, was drugged with the substance GHB, and when I came around, the most... -
4. Sexual Abuse Victim
Tears are always running down my face.
I hang my head low thinking, "What a disgrace?"
The tears are coming from all the damage you caused.
What do you want now, a round of applause?Featured Shared StoryI don't even know where to start. When I was 4 years old i came into foster care with my little sister (she was 2 years old). One day our case worker came to our house to tell us that a...
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5. My Life
surrounded by walls
nowhere to go
walls are closing in
no more air flowFeatured Shared StoryI can relate to most subjects the poems are written about. I've been in all the situations and understand and share the pain.
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6. I Am Sorry
You wanted me to be your little girl
You wanted me to see you as my world
You wanted me to be all I could be
I wanted you to open your eyes and seeFeatured Shared StoryI was physically and mentally abused from the age of 10 all the way to 17. I tried to tell people what was going on, the beatings, the screaming, and neglect, but no one would listen. After a...
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7. Broken Smile
Smartest, hottest, most popular girl
She flashes a smile that would make your vision swirl
Silky brown hair down to her waist
Everyone she meets, she will embraceFeatured Shared StoryThis is an amazing story... I haven't exactly been abused in this way, but in the way I was, I can still remember the trauma sometimes. And the sorrow, thinking that everyone I ever met would...
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8. Images
Images
branded into my memory,
hot with pain and guilt and hurt.
Featured Shared StoryWhen I was little, about 1 or 2, the worst thing in the world happened to me. My mother was low on money for drugs and she wasn't bringing in enough men to feed me and have drugs, so she did...
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9. Stop Child Abuse
I sat alone in the cold dark room
I knew that he would be home soon
I really wish that people knew
how much pain I was going throughFeatured Shared StoryI went through this too and hoped and prayed that he wouldn't find me but you helped me so much. I am 13 years old now and finally told someone, so thanks so much, your poem was great, if it...
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10. I'm Left Silent
I'm left silent,
I'm left in pain.
You are so violent
and completely insane.Featured Shared StoryTears run down my face
He screams, I cry harder
I look at my father
He is red and angry again
What did I do, why I do suffer?
Always a why, but never an answer
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11. The Man In The Cargo
The man in the cargo murdered my innocence, and he took away my pride
He broke me down, and he shattered my trust all at once in his stride
The man abused me, he denied me, and he watched as tears ran down my face
How could one soul do this? I believed I was in a safe placeFeatured Shared StoryI was raped, by my father. It all started when I was 11. He started touching me, and even came in my room while I was sleep. I'll never forget the day he raped me. I was watching TV, laying...
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12. I Still Remember What You Did To Me
Behind my smile lie my fears
Behind those laughs I hide my tears
I'm one of those you call fake
And the more I go the more I acheFeatured Shared StoryHey, this poem really explained how I feel. I was raped for 6 years and within those 6 years there were 26 encounters by my brothers ex best friend. I struggle everyday because of them.
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13. Broken Wings
I tried to tell you
Now it's too late
I sit waiting
At heaven's gateFeatured Shared StoryI was very touched by your poem. Thank you for sharing. It reminds me of all the things I've been through and of some of the things my friends have been through. I'm sorry to hear about your...
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14. Tears
Thousands of tears
Rush down my face.
Inside my mouth,
Blood is all I taste.Featured Shared StoryW-w-wow. This is sad. I am so sorry. I will devote my life to preventing this for anyone else. It is a really good but sad poem though :-} and :^(
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15. Sexual Abuse By Mother's Boyfriend
The day you said it was okay
to do the things you did
was the day I closed my heart,
then ran away and hid.Featured Shared StoryI feel very sorry for what you went through, I was sexually abused by my step-dad and I was only brave enough to tell my mother when they had split up, but she didn't believe me and married...
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16. Fear Of Home
you run in fear
you walk in fear
you hide in fear
you show in fearFeatured Shared StoryThis poem reminded me of how I used to be. My case is not that bad but it was really heavy on me. It took many years to recover.
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17. My Hate For You Will Never Fade
The things you did to me
Took away what made me free.
I was a prisoner to you, locked in a chain.
You played me, like a puzzle piece in a game. -
18. You...
Your words to me are weakness.
They slay me to the ground.
Sometimes you make me feel lost,
Though I'm wishing I were found. -
19. Dad
I quiver as he stands above me.
I'm curled up on the ground.
He looks down upon me.
I do not make a sound.
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