Burns away the pain
A childhood of abuse and of pain
Memories of this pop up again and again
A sadness all consuming and grim
Turning light of the world so terribly dim
Fun and laughter in short supply
Was no joke I will not lie
Ever crawling in on myself
Emotions so bad for my health
In adult years found me again
Like a switch inside my brain
Sadness which turned towards delight
The light of the world comes evermore bright
Fun and laughter found its way in my life
Seeing me become a mother and wife
And whilst it's been a rocky ride
No more in pain do I now hide
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Karen Burns is 49 and lives in Coventry, England. She is a graduate at Warwick after completing a Social Studies degree. Her interests are reading, poetry, writing reviews and she has a blog all about her daughter who has an eating disorder.
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