"It is very tempting to take the side of the perpetrator. All the perpetrator asks is that the bystander do nothing. He appeals to the universal desire to see, hear, and speak no evil. The victim, on the contrary, asks the bystander to share the burden of the pain. The victim demands action, engagement, and remembering." Dr. Judith Herman

The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who wont do anything about it.........Einstein.

A collection of poetry on the subject of childhood sexual abuse

written by the person who lived it and who now lives after it...

the web is no longer so tangled and I certainly am not trapped

by it. These poems are now yours to help you on your own

journey. I am not totally 'fixed' but I am no longer totally broken.

Given the subject matter a lot of the poems within the following

pages may be distressing. I have shared almost every thing about

my own experience. I was tempted to not include some pieces because

they are still quite raw for me, but I wanted to share as much as

possible. I didn't want to hold anything back that someone else

may be able to identify with.

It is important to look after yourself...

maybe just read one every now and then when you

feel you want and need to...maybe read a few when you feel strong

and have good support available to you. I want these poems to be

a tool to help you...please read them with care for yourself. 

I want to acknowledge and thank my Psychologist for helping

me to unravel and make sense of my childhood. I will never as long as

 I live forget what you did.

~

I also want to acknowledge and thank all the amazing survivors I am

meeting on this journey. Together our voice is louder and one day it

will not be able to be silenced!

~

Click on a picture to take you to the poetry in each individual section.

All the paintings/drawings are my pieces from art therapy.

You can follow me on Twitter: ThisTangledWeb    

(c) 2010 - All Rights Reserved