by tuwanda t.
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August 20, 2006

Mind Altering

October 22, 2006 08:22 AM EDT (Updated: October 22, 2006 11:28 AM EDT)
views: 41 | rating: 9.5/10 (11 votes) | comments: 26

Mind- altering medications

Mind- altering drugs

She beat her child

until her anger turn to sadness

She beat her child

until it was clearly madness

 

Hatred in a mother's eyes

makes the whole world seems cold

With the help of medication

she might have gained some

control

 

Mind- altering medication

Mind- altering drugs

secrets too painful to remember

swept under a rug

A fist for a kiss

A choke hold for love

nothing saved me but God

and his love

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Comments: 26

Ruth MacGill Oct 22, 2006, 8:43am EDT
Powerful dispair.
tuwanda t. Oct 22, 2006, 8:43am EDT
Thank you ruth
Michelle C Oct 22, 2006, 9:18am EDT
This poem is serious. Keep on writing.
annette p. Oct 22, 2006, 9:53am EDT
this is another reality of life, people depends on medication,,its a heart full of pain
tuwanda t. Oct 22, 2006, 10:24am EDT
No, in fact, this is about a mother who needed help .

This kind of sickness you can't understand unless you have lived in the sadness .

There are those who seriously need it .

Due to ridicule and family pride they are left a long to hurt to do what ever .

Medication can be a blessing .
Shelly W. Oct 22, 2006, 10:32am EDT
Very raw and powerful, a fight to the finish but never defeated of spirit, deserving of love, very deep, and emotional, great one tuwanda
tuwanda t. Oct 22, 2006, 10:43am EDT
Thank you shell .
William M. Oct 22, 2006, 11:20am EDT
This is so moving. Great writing.
tuwanda t. Oct 22, 2006, 11:24am EDT
Thank you Willam .
gautami tripathy Oct 22, 2006, 11:36am EDT
Very hard-hitting
tuwanda t. Oct 22, 2006, 11:41am EDT
Thank you
Shaunee C. Oct 22, 2006, 5:49pm EDT
This is powerful great writing
tuwanda t. Oct 22, 2006, 6:24pm EDT
Thank you Shaunee .
Jay H. Oct 23, 2006, 12:29am EDT
Powerful and heart felt
amanda wallin Oct 24, 2006, 4:43am EDT
I'm on med.s for severe mood disorders so this one hit home. Very revealing and relatable piece. WEll done"!
tuwanda t. Oct 24, 2006, 6:31am EDT
Thank you Amanda . The right medication can be a blessing for most .
tuwanda t. Oct 24, 2006, 6:34am EDT
Thank You Jay H .
guy arneson Oct 24, 2006, 8:45am EDT
poor honey... POWERFUL!
tuwanda t. Oct 24, 2006, 8:58am EDT
Blessed Honey Guy ! Thank you .
tuwanda t. Oct 24, 2006, 9:02am EDT
Jan B God was there for sure. I am learning to heal and count it all joy .
Lori White Oct 24, 2006, 10:03am EDT
Powerful writing. You conveyed your feelings well.
Varnell H Oct 24, 2006, 3:33pm EDT
He was there all the time, the trials you went through made you strong, and the neglect of family members that knew it was wrong, it was a vicious circle, some got help and was too prideful to allow the one who needed it the most to get ride of the mind altering monster that had taken full control.
Kathryn E. Oct 25, 2006, 10:09am EDT
raw and powerful, excellent writing, Tuwanda...about your healing, yes, God was there for you and is there still...Keep on healing, girlfrend, you deserve it.
tuwanda t. Oct 25, 2006, 10:17am EDT
Thank you Kathryn that means a lot .
Olivia S. Oct 30, 2006, 2:03pm EST
Heart felt poem, well done.

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