Firstborn

January 30, 2003, 2:03 pm

FirstbornI was six when it was planteda monster-seed buried deep in my wombIt fed each night onunholy tears, and I coddled it there gave it succor and strengthuntil it was as much bigger than I as he...

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Re: Firstborn

January 30, 2003, 3:38 pm

There are some questions that have no answers, but it doesn't stop us from asking them time and again. A very intense and heartbreaking read...sioux

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Re: Firstborn

January 30, 2003, 6:09 pm

A heart wrenching tale IMJ... Cave quid dicis, quando, et cui...

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Re: Firstborn

January 31, 2003, 10:15 am

A lot of intense emotion expressed in this! What a message!Very heart-breaking indeed, very well written. Take care.

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Re: Firstborn

February 1, 2003, 7:31 am

Sioux, Thanks for the comments--Too often a victim never stops blaming him or herself.BTB,Thanks for your words--It is good to know that my words can move a person.Whatup,Thanks for reading and...

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Re: Firstborn

February 1, 2003, 10:22 am

Veyr powerful piece.... paints a real image... a dark one at that.Great work here.Click to view Avarebel

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Re: Firstborn

February 2, 2003, 4:42 am

this hurt, becca ... hurt deeply ... but beautifully told ...there are no answers to questions such as these ... I embrace my desire to feel the rhythm, to feel connected enough to step aside and weep...

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Re: Firstborn

February 3, 2003, 5:18 pm

Becca...this is such a moving piece...I read it last week, but did not have the time to do it justice...so now I read it again, and it still paints a heartbreaking picture...the inequalities and...

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Re: Firstborn

February 4, 2003, 4:48 am

Infamous,Thanks for taking the time to read and reply-thanks for letting me know it was real to you. BeccaJaML,Sorry that it hurt to read--but it did help to write. Thank you for caring....

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