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I have never been a survivor, but I have pulled through. I have fought and scratched my way in and out of trouble. I have never been one to take things for granted. I have lied and cheated and manipulated.
I was down dark alleys more times than I was in the street lights. I was lied to and cheated on and manipulated. I was bullied and raped and beaten. I was kicked when I was down.
I was never able to talk. I never learned to trust again once my trust was broken. I felt my way into the dark and forgot to turn the lights on.
I learned to live in the dark. I forgot to leave it. I rediscovered who I was in the dark and embraced it.
I made choices. Some good, some bad. Choices were made for me. Some good, some bad.
I have never been a survivor. But I survived. Until my mind starting going off course. The war between right and wrong an invisible line that I crossed without looking.