Naleighna Kai's Literary Cafe Magazine NK LCM February 2018 Anniversary Issue | Page 56

“A riveting story that will shake you to the core.”
It doesn’t matter how fast or strong
I get, I’ll never outrun her or be
stronger than her. Mother is strong
and has many lives. She keeps me
as her servant and her bitch. I’m a
mistake that she desperately tries to
cover up. Mother would probably be
ecstatic if I was a whore and a liar,
but since I’m neither, she despises
me. In time, you’ll come to know
why I’ve decided to tell the world my
tumultuous story.
I wouldn’t recommend reliving an
abusive past, but for the last forty-
plus years, I’ve been living a lie.
Daily, I’m finding broken pieces of
myself scattered around because of
how Mother and her sons shattered
the real me. Now, I must put myself
back together. I’ve beat myself up
for staying in their lives far too long;
hoping they’d eventually welcome,
accept, and love me. But instead, I’ve
continued to be used and abused.
I’m often left with anger, rage, and
thoughts of having their heads on a
platter.
Too much time has been wasted. I
just want the world to know the true
story of Ana Franken.
www.johannasparrow.com
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