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Wounds

Author: Jeannine Vegh, © 2002

I am a strong woman with a wounded pride
caught up in a madness that I call everyday life.
I have fought battles that many have lost
but yet I claim no victory.

In the heart of it lies my soul
forever drowning and treading
water in the mists of the sea,
trying to see past all of it and
trying to swim forward to be free.

But what is the point , what has it all been for?
There is no medal or badge of courage.
There is only me and that tiny hope
that maybe some day I might make a difference.
I could teach another to be strong like me.

Copyright (c) 2002, Jeannine Vegh

Author's Credits

Jeannine Vegh, M.A., has her degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Somatic Psychology, from John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, CA. Ms. Vegh's book, "Absent Hearts, Missing Pieces" is available through the 2 Survivors Bookstore. She also operates a website for survivors of domestic violence, Artemis, which has been online for since 1998. Artemis serves two functions. One component is for survivors of abuse; a place for respite and support. The other is to be useful to students, para-professionals and professionals; as a center for information, insight and advice. Ms. Vegh is a body psychotherapist, author, and holistic practitioner, as well as a survivor of abuse.