Tracey and Michelle



My heart was broken, so was I,
So broken, but I did not cry.
I was a child left behind.
Betrayal and heartache were easy to find.
What did I do that was so wrong,
To be lost and unloved for so long.
I didn't understand the life I was given.
Many times, I wished I would quit living.
I carried on day after day.
How I did it, I cannot say.
One day I found that I was grown,
With two daughters of my own.
They gave me love I never had,
My life no longer seemed so bad.
They rescued me from a loveless life of hell.
My beautiful daughters, Tracey and Michelle.

About this poem

I wrote this poem because it is how I felt when I was growing up.

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Written on February 04, 2023

Submitted by cheryl.bowers on February 04, 2023

Modified on May 03, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBCCDEFFGGHHII
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 557
Words 130
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16

Cheryl Bowers

My childhood was not a good one and I have always made sure my girls would never feel like I did when I was a little girl. My girls are grown now with children of their own. And I am surrounded by so much love I thought I would never have. It is truly amazing. more…

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