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Poem by Lori Lopez posted by Lynn C. Tolson
The Turnaround
Following disasters
Unnatural, Man-wrought
The road to survival is eternal
Arduous, rubble-fraught
The aftermath and trauma
Need a lifetime to mend
For such wounds run so deep
That the scars have no end
Only in screaming
Can the bottomless numbth be released
From a dungeon of exile
Where emotions have ceased
Where Justice is deaf
And abusers untried
Thus the victim has kept
Blame and suffering inside
Yet these chains can we obliterate
Hearts and Truth set free
When the silence is broken
From you to me
Transformations will ripple
Forge links more profound
From sharing to caring
We can all turnaround.
Copyright 2009 Lori R. Lopez
http://www.trilllogicinnoventions.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lori-R-Lopez/16277817837
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For nearly twenty years, I engaged in careers in retail, real estate and property management. Every working day left me feeling unfulfilled, as if I was living a false life. My real life began not by changing jobs, but by putting pen to paper in journal writing sessions. Themes emerged regarding the impact of my sexual abuse, drug addiction, and suicide attempts. By using the journal to write about the problems and solutions discussed in my counseling sessions, a story of transformation evolved. My desire to share a message of healing from trauma became too strong to ignore; the book (Beyond the Tears: A True Survivor's Story) became a mission. I left the corporate environment to write my story about personal yet universal emotional issues. Although journal writing was a cathartic experience, the book was written with the courage to face my fears, with compassion for myself and others, and a conviction to tell the truth.
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