http://slow.writerscafe.org/danaperna77 The original writings of author DANA PERNA en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775568408 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15  My Father said I was ugly, weak, and stupid all of which rendered me worthless. Father fiercely punched my legs black and bluethough he never said why. My Father said I was inferior to my sister, because she was beautiful, intelligent and stron.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danaperna77/1833855/ Reflection on Relationship with Dad http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danaperna77/1504974/ A Child of God http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danaperna77/1432112/ LOSS OF BELOVED DOG, BROWNIE TO CANCER. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danaperna77/1410641/ LOSS OF BELOVED DOG http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danaperna77/1398304/ NEW YORK SOUL  Living in New York I feltlike a young foal. Living in these strange cities I feel like a fish in a bowl. The emptiness of this lonely city hasleft a hole. I’m far away from home and I’ve taken all the judgment they can dol.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danaperna77/1388870/ CHILDHOOD CRUELTY http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danaperna77/1388867/ you Don't Know Me YOU DON’T KNOW ME When you assumed what type of person I was yours was an uninformed conclusion. When you looked at me as a child you saw poverty and frailty yet you turned the other cheek. When you saw me as a teenager in profound sa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danaperna77/1388865/ CHILDREN WITH BROKEN SPIRITS  We are the children with broken spirits. The pages of our lives have tears on it. We are the children whose lives were isolated, violated and shame cast on it. We are the children who wear our pain loudly but they were more.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danaperna77/1388863/ CHILD ABUSE http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danaperna77/1388862/ AS LIFE HAPPENS http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danaperna77/1388860/ STRUGGLES OF AN ABUSED CHILD http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danaperna77/1370701/