Hi Jackweb, in this piece my father was not a military man. This is my biological father. The beatings were real, raw and left bruises. Why did he punish his kids like this? I do not know as the closure was never met. I have healed and I can now write and share my story, without a teary eye or wounded soul. There are many silent victims that can resonate and identify through my writings. Maybe my father did not have a happy childhood, maybe all he knew and experienced was barbaric punishment, or maybe he did not want girl children but only boys as he showed no remorse for his actions. For me to say the reason why will be known in my other poems. Thanks for the concerns.

Hi Tim, these poems were only penned this year of my childhood life experiences inclusive of a mixture of domestic violence during my marriage which ended years ago. Other poems are factual experiences of persons' cases and the reality of such trauma.

Presently, I am free and am becoming the person I am evolving too. I am not a victim but a survivor for quite some years now. Not sure what you mean by a quick evolution?

Thanks so much for sending healing as my healing journey is never completed, it is an ongoing process but my writing heals my soul to explore my thoughts. Hope this answers your question. I would say out of my vulnerability comes my strength and indomitable will.

Candlewitch thank you for pinpointing the lines that resonated with you. This poem is indeed heavy and sad and I wrote about one of my memory as a child.