Sunday, May 6, 2007

PTSD in haiku

A symptoms catchall
Acronym PTSD
Lists various wounds.

It’s full name, unspun,
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Yes, a disorder.

Disordered childhood,
And sensitive child selfhood
Means adult chaos

When I feel unsure
Lost, lonely, abandoned
Trapped, scared, afraid.

Childhood battle scars
Are real, not just acronyms.
I am allowed that.

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