Some might question why I would remove the comments about abuse from my author bio and blog. The answer is simple for me and not all will agree. I am a survivor, I am not a victim. I am over it, I have worked through it, I no longer find the monster under my bed or in my head, and I have forgiven and let go. I was a survivor before, and the only reason I commented on it in my author bio and blog was to try to explain the dark nature that exists in some of my poetry and in my novel. Now, I no longer find the need to explain it. I am who I am, and my writing is what it is. What happened is in the past, and I have moved on. I will live my life as I feel the need to do, and others can live their life as they feel they need to. No one has to agree with me, nor do they have to believe as I believe. Having it on my page opened the door to many things from others that I simply do not need in my life.
I think that's great to have support groups, and I absolutely believe that more people need to speak up. However, I am not a counselor. I encourage anyone who is going through it or who needs help to please seek that help from qualified professionals and groups that are designed for it. (See below if you aren't sure where to look for help.) I will speak out when I believe it will help someone, and I will help others in need in my own ways. May you find your way through the darkness, Sincerely, Robin Langston Need help and not sure where to look? National HotlinesNational Domestic Violence Hotline Staffed 24 hours a day by trained counselors who can provide crisis assistance and information about shelters, legal advocacy, health care centers, and counseling. 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 1-800-787-3224 (TDD) Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network http://www.feminist.org/911/crisis.html
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This is the first season of poetry and photographs exclusively created by me. Most of the poems in this collection are an exploration into the dark reaches of the mind and heart so that one may ponder the highs and lows of life to better appreciate the blessings they might receive.
"We cannot truly know and understand the light, until we have at least peered into the darkness, and until we have overcome the darkness that lives within each of our own souls. Can you appreciate the blessings in your life without understanding what it is like to stumble within the dark?" Have compassion for those around you who are going through dark times and who are stumbling in their own darkness. Order at: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/robinlangston. A small sample from "Winter of my Soul" is posted here (c) Robin Langston: Liquid voices Liquid voices speak to my naked heart piercing secrets in my magic circle and blushing to red But color could never melt the blindness lingering in my eyes nor kiss away the ice from my lips A Box Without Locks My skin is so thin My heart falls apart And the shoes don't fit my feet I wear gloves that tear In a box without locks And this rat won't let me sleep |
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