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Lather, Rinse, Repeat - January 27th 2010, 11:01 AM

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A poem I just wrote about my journey to healing from my "incident".
May be triggering.

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Lathering the shampoo in my hands
I scrub my scalp for the fourth time today.

"Violated"
is the phase my therapist likes to use.
"When you were sexually violated..."

I just say "that night"
she knows what I mean.


I let the hot water run over me
begging, pleading that this time,
the dirtiness will rinse away.

A body memory hits
and suddenly I am there again,
his tongue on my nipple
hand in my jeans.

A dull thought occurs:
if ever I were to have a baby,
breast feeding would remind me
of him.

I reach for the shampoo again.
lather, rinse, repeat.



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and all the sciencewe have to offer has failed them,
when worst-case scenario comes true,
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Re: Lather, Rinse, Repeat - January 27th 2010, 05:11 PM

This makes my heart ache a bit as I can relate to parts of it. It really is a beautiful poem. Keep writing Megan.


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Re: Lather, Rinse, Repeat - January 27th 2010, 07:07 PM

Wow. I really liked this and I could relate to it quite a bit. I hope to read more by you.

Hang in there,

Jenna


There could never be amore beautiful you
Don't buy the lies, disguisesandhoops they make you jump through
You were made tofill a purposethat only you could do
So there could never be amore beautiful you
-Johnny Diaz


Everyday
is so wonderful
And suddenly it's hard to breathe
Now and then I get insecure
From all the pain, I feel so ashamed

I am beautiful no matter what they say
Words can't bring me down
I am beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring me down, oh no
So don't you bring me down today

To all your friends you're delirious
So consumed in all your doom
Tryin' hard to fill the emptiness, the piece is gone
Left the puzzle undone, ain't that the way it is?

'Cause you are beautiful no matter what they say
Words can't bring you down, oh no
You are beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring you down, oh no
So don't you bring me down today
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Re: Lather, Rinse, Repeat - January 27th 2010, 08:33 PM

Wow, I can't believe how beautiful this is. Great work, stay strong ok?
Kaila


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Re: Lather, Rinse, Repeat - January 28th 2010, 05:15 AM

it was very good.


the ink was smeared, the lines were drawn and scribbled unclear.
   
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Re: Lather, Rinse, Repeat - January 28th 2010, 05:29 AM

Wow, this was so strong. Stay safe Megan, okay? And, I can relate and like this.


She whispered to her own reflection "I will be strong."

"I am not what has happened to me.I am what I have chosen to become."- Carl Jung

"If ye harm none, do as ye wish."

Sometimes things just happen.


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Re: Lather, Rinse, Repeat - February 3rd 2010, 11:55 PM

this really spoke to me, i know how you feel. you are a great writer !! if you ever need someone to chat with,ill listen with care . :]
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Re: Lather, Rinse, Repeat - February 4th 2010, 04:35 AM

I agree with the others, this was very beautiful!


   
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Re: Lather, Rinse, Repeat - February 4th 2010, 05:51 AM

beautiful poem i know what you mean
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Re: Lather, Rinse, Repeat - February 4th 2010, 06:09 PM

Amazing and heatfeeling...
Keep holding on
Melody...
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Re: Lather, Rinse, Repeat - February 4th 2010, 10:59 PM

This was very good,
i could relate to it in a way
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Re: Lather, Rinse, Repeat - February 4th 2010, 11:08 PM

Very beautiful hun keep up the good work =D




Darlin' don't leave me out here in the cold
I'm begging you baby don't leave me out here on my own I'll die, If you don't hold me tight Tonight, I couldn't make it outside If I tried, So please let me in lover,
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Re: Lather, Rinse, Repeat - February 5th 2010, 12:11 AM

That's really good writing. Keep it up, seriously.




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This love is like nothing I've ever felt before. <3

   
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Re: Lather, Rinse, Repeat - February 6th 2010, 12:18 AM

Wow, this is beautiful.


My friends think I'm the strong one who never

cries; truth is, I cry myself to sleep because I wish

somebody would see that I'm really breaking on the

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