My Problems! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Poem by Alyshia Renee Parker

as i live my life with you, my aunt and uncle, my problem gets worse
i was beat...and neglected and i ran the house.

i took care of 2 adults and 2 kids.
i could not live a life of a teen, but of an adult!

i did the cleaning, feeding, auto work plus my homework,
when you asked me 'Why don't you come out when we have guest? '

and my answer was:
'You beat me yet you want me in the same room?
you neglect me and yet you want me to be with your guest? '

you look at me like i am the crazy girl that you made me today.

my answer to you is 'NO I HAVE A LIFE AND I WANT TO LIVE IT! ! ! ! I AM 19 AND I HAVE NOT HAD A TEENAGE LIFE! ! ! ! '

i was asked by friends:
'Why do you stay? Why do you take the beatings that they give you? We are surprised that you are still alive! ! ! Alyshia you are a survivor and you need to tell your life story to those who need to get out of a situation that you were in...girl we are here for you! ! ! ! ! '

and i tell them:
'I stay for my baby cousin. i take the beatings so they can't hurt my baby cousin. And i keep that pain with me and i try to learn from it. My friends thank you for keeping me sane these past 7 to 8 years! ! ! ! Thank you! ! ! ! '

SO now i live with my mother and step father and my little sister...and THEY have to mend me after what you put me through! i left you to start my life over and i am scared as to what you did and now i am helpless but i will teach others that what happened to me should not happen to them.

i want to thank you for ruining my life! ! ! ! !

(this is a true poem and this is from me to my abusive aunt and uncle)