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Words from Wounds
Complex Trauma Poetry


Complex Dysfunction
In the quiet of the night beneath a sky so vast I miss you more than words can say feeling so vast The journey we’ve walked lined with...
Hannah L
Jul 14, 20242 min read

Silence is Closure
In shadows cast by love gone by I’ve held on tight, without a sigh Two decades strong, the bond held fast Yet now I see it wasn’t meant...
Hannah L
Jul 10, 20243 min read

Tornado and Snow
In a whirlwind romance, a tornado met the snow A union of chaos and calm, a curious show The tornado spun around, full of zest But the...
Hannah L
Jun 26, 20243 min read


New Series Part 1
TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of sexual abuse and rape If you are experiencing sexual assault, or have experienced sexual assault, please...
Hannah L
May 25, 20243 min read

Not My Father
You left me when I was a child Without a word or a goodbye You broke me heart and made me cry You never cared how much I tried You came...
Hannah L
Apr 8, 20241 min read

I Know You Know
TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of child sexual abuse/assault and rape To my mother, a letter I must write With words of truth, piercing...
Hannah L
Feb 20, 20243 min read

Statutory Rape
TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of sexual abuse and rape In a world of darkness, a story unfolds Of a mother’s words, cruel and cold At 15, she...
Hannah L
Feb 15, 20243 min read


Dared to Hope
In the shadows of longing, a daughter stood Hoping for connection, as only daughter's would Her father once vanished, leaving her alone...
Hannah L
Jan 31, 20241 min read
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