because of you
i cannot
love
unconditionally
i
cannot enjoy my
body
implicitly
i cannot
accept myself
for who i am
or who i have been
because of you
i cannot
enjoy my husband
fully
i
cannot hug my sons
comfortably
i cannot watch my daughter
kiss her father
because of you
i have been
deprived of being a
lover
mother
woman
daughter
because of you
i have been
deprived of
myself
(c)1998 Victoria J. Scuzzo
