Ever since the launch of Brave & Reckless, I have posted raw and intense writing about sexual trauma, shame, rage, symptoms of PTSD, and survival. Many of these pieces were not easy to write, and I assume that they have not always been easy to read. However, I owed it to myself to exorcise those … Continue reading Our Legacies
I have been dancing with shame today it is not clear which of us is leading the dance a tango both of us struggling for dominance steps staccato on a polished hardwood rose in shame’s mouth red of course I wear virginal white in tribute to innocence lost so hard to remove the blood stains … Continue reading Shame
shame such a short simple word, really, representing such a complex array of emotions societal messages bodily sensations shame painted behind my eyelids obscene graffiti I can never look away from shame pounded into my ears like menacing footfalls following me down dark alley shame taste in my mouth bitter metallic acid shame hounds of … Continue reading Further Musings on Shame
Christine Ray In a room so still and silent That it hurts Stark white walls Razor sharp edges Etch my soul Draw blood That drips slowly soundlessly From my mouth I am trapped Like a fly in amber Time stands still The air is thick Holds me motionless In this prison cell I feel vibration … Continue reading A Room So Still and Quiet It Hurts: A Collaboration of Warriors
silence is the boon companion of shame I am tired so very, very tired of silence of shame weighing me down pulling at my shoulders dragging me to my knees I will not feed them anymore I reject silence I reject shame they do not serve me in this brave and reckless life © 2017 Christine … Continue reading Resistance
Christine Ray In a room so still and silent That it hurts Stark white walls Razor sharp edges Etch my soul Draw blood That drips slowly soundlessly From my mouth I am trapped Like a fly in amber Time stands still The air is thick Holds me motionless In this prison cell I feel vibration … Continue reading A Room So Still and Quiet It Hurts: A Collaboration of Warriors
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