I discovered the power of independence and freedom
once I had my daughter, Ava Preslie in September of 2013. My life is
continually getting better. Of course, the fight for a better life for
my daughter and I has not been an easy road. I suffered a great deal
since pregnancy and the struggle continues on with ongoing court. What a
headache! Why do people always want to beat you down when you finally
decide to stand up for yourself?

The first hearing did not go in my favor. I felt vulnerable after I
left the courthouse. My ex made me feel inadequate. He made me feel
unloved and unworthy. He made me feel that I was nothing more than a
girl who was being paid to watch his child. I lost it. I had no rights. I
felt I had nothing at all. I was back at square one after I had
regained my confidence from him. I let my emotions get the best of me
and it showed once I got the decision in the mail. He was right. He
still has the upper hand. The decisions seemed so biased... oh what
money can buy...
I need to regain my cool. I
cannot be so emotional. I have learned that emotion triumphs over truth
in court.That doesnt seem right to me, but now I must stay focused on my
goal which is to get the best life for Ava possible. I will be
investing in a lawyer to represent me in a better light and save me from
further stress and headaches. I should start meditating before bed
again. It has helped me in the past with clarity. Sometimes I wish I could revert
back to childhood when things were so much easier.
When I was limitless child
My imagination ran wild
I was a bird, I was a plane
I was far from mundane
I was on the fast lane
On my tricycle, I flew
My tricycle, so shiny, so new
I flew so fast
Never finishing last
Oh how I missed my childhood past
I was anything I wanted to be
My heart pounding with glee
I was a doctor, a lawyer
a dentist, a big wig employer
I was Tom sawyer...
Gina,
ReplyDeleteGood post. It seems very raw - emotional - new.
It's very quick. I'd like you to try to expand and write a little bit more. Try to keep reverting back to the instructions - in this case, describing your powers. Your essay here, sort of becomes a rant (which is good processing), but it becomes too quick.
Slow down a little and add more detail. Let your writing take a breath, a big, full breath. Let it have reflection and poise, so that the reader just doesn't blow right through it.
In short, write more. Expand.
Your poem is great. It's a great start to a poem that could be longer and more in depth.
GR: 80