Removing Burrs

Why

Do I carry

Within my soul

These destructive words

From my childhood?

These

Corrosive

Auditorial flashback.

Which

Berates me

With their homophobic

And transphobic slurs.

From a time

I was questioning my gender

And sexual orientation.

Even now

I have trouble

Placing these flashbacks

Into their proper place.

Where

They exist

As distant memories

And nothing more.

Thus

Removing

The emotional barbs

I have carried.

For far

Too long

Inside of me.

Reviews

[Larry Dyson]

cathartic...wonderful write about self releasing the old shadow of accusation..

[therisa]

Thank you, Moon. It has been a very long journey, to reach this part of my healing.

[Holly Mason]

the usage of your words following that title just wonderful
to get rid of a burr -our childhood not so happy memories that really is a good metaphor truly
even now-I do not like that for you
let us pick away
thank you so as always you have shared yourself in your words

[therisa]

Thank you, for your kind and supportive, Holly. Would you believe that the title, was a last minute thought?

[Holly Mason]

last minute thoughts are always the best*)I would like to picture writers of many moons ago sitting at a bar yes, they glance around and boom last minute forever ending thoughts written down for all!!and your work is my pleasure to read

[therisa]

Grr, darn learning disability!!! It struck again. The first sentence should read: Thank you, for your kind and supportive words, Holly. Sigh. Thank you.

[Holly Mason]

no bother to me I do it all the time*)*)

[therisa]

Got really ding on this, from my high school teachers and universary profs. Sigh.