Break Free

*Poem written collaboratively as apart of a creative writing class I taught, for women who have been rescued out of the sex trafficking industry, I wont post information due to the sensitivity of each girls case, and for privacy purposes*

Walking into the unknown
Fear, Confusion
Standing at a distance I feel alone

"You've been where I've been?
You understand my hurts?
I want this change!"

Hoping the end will make this step worth it
"I can be me!"
After so long.

So many years of being told
I'm worthless, nothing
I am able.

Wake up calls
Hearing stories, discovering myself
I slowly begin to trust

We give eachother a hand
They tell me I am worthy
I am strong
I am able

I feel secure

I look in the mirror
My past comes back in a flash
Everything I was

Then comes my Joy to remind
What I have accomplished
The journey I'm on

They love me
They gave me a choice
Gave me dignity

I am able to break free
I can break free
I have broken free