I Stand Strong

By Evelyn Burgess

The book contains poems from life situations. Love, heartbreak, injustice and discrimination. It encourages you to be strong in the end.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 22, 2021
• ISBN: 9781543499322

Evelyn Burgess

My name is Evelyn Burgess and I have been writing poems for years. It is my therapy to help deal with the problems I was experiencing. This helped me to get it all out because dealing with Therapist and Psychologist never helped me. A childhood without a mother, being raped, an abusive relationship, a near death experience, and many attempts at suicide. I have experienced all of these without anyone knowing. I kept a smile on my face and my mouth closed for years. I thought I had to be strong and push it all aside. But I was dying inside. I turned to music, meditation and then God. I’m not completely healed but with God’s Grace I am making strides to happiness. I decided to share this with everyone but especially those feeling overwhelmed by internal emptiness and those who may not understand. Please know that someone somewhere is experiencing the same things that you are. You are not alone and never give up on yourself.

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Rev. date: 09/22/2021

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Contents

Wanting but Not Seeking

Traumatized

Scarred

Her Best Friend

My Apology

Fight The Storm

Trust Issues

Benefits

Fate

Love Without Boundaries

A Painful Love

Tangled Webs

Reserved Emotions

Kid Games

I Gave My All

Impact

Ultimatums

I Still Stayed

It Was You

Forced Love

They Want Something

Never Satisfied

Snakes

Watch What You Say

One Chance

If It Were Them

Family Drama

In My Feelings

Saying No

Choices

Baby Boy

Soul Detox

Love Struck

The Storm

Take A Chance

Wanting

Recognizing True Devotion

True Devotion (Mr. Murray)

Looking For Grandma

The Beginning

One Person

Blissful Eyes

DPD Mike

Pure Heart

I Am Loved

Brighter Days

Don’t Give Up Hope

Careful Choices

Good Enough

Trust Again

Still Believing

My Comfort

Day One

The Visit

Be Their Shoulder

You’re Blessed

Godly

Lady Barber

New Heights

Just As Good

No Rest

Do Your Research

A Brilliant Mind

When Ideas Hit

Her words

Creativity

Rare Connection

Grateful

Support Others

Success

Good Intentions

Making Progress

Body And Mind

Get Out

Broken

Silent Words

Scars Of Strength

On Borrowed Time

Survivor

My Anxiety

Finding Yourself

Staying Strong

Let Go

The Battle

Five And a Half Weeks

Comfort Zone

Peaceful Place

Successful

Self-Care

His Lyrics

A Simple Song

No More Pain

Grow

Untroubled

Rain Drops

Relaxing

All I Needed

Positive Attitudes

Clueless

Dreaming

Worst Mistake

Two Words

Body And Mind

No Escape

My Stories

Clear Mind

I Stand Strong

Bonus

Freed Burdens

Humbled

The Boy

Self-Control

Injustice

Important Goal

Online Addictions

It’s About Control

Stop

Acknowledgments

Wanting but

Not Seeking

Traumatized

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Children’s lives are being destroyed,

The trauma from molestation is real

Be it a family member or not

This is such a big deal,

They saw an opportunity

A child’s innocence they could steal

They forced themselves on the child

Just for something they could feel

Not caring about the child

To whom it all seemed surreal

The child was traumatized

But they would never squeal

It went on for some time

Plus, it was kept concealed

The child then grew up

Questioning everyone’s personal appeal

They now have trust issues

While developing good coping skills

Trying to live a normal life

They let Jesus take the wheel

What could have been a better life

For them is no longer ideal

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Scarred

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Scarred child growing up

Feeling lost in the world

Rightfully trying to rearrange

The undeserved