To Be Pure Again

I was just a child
full of dreams.

But, one day my dreams
turned into nightmares.

I never thought I'd be stripped
of my dignity, but it happened.

At nine years old,
I was sexually molested...
Twice.

Once by my biological brother,
and then an older neighbor.

I felt dirty,
as well as used.

Haunted by my past,
it's still hard to face.

I hope to overcome this
and move forward in life.

I'm tired of being afraid
and feeling unclean.

And I want to be able
to dream again.