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Inner Child
by Paul P. | Jun 1, 2024 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
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Brave
by Tamara P. | Jun 1, 2024 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
Strong willedUnique and proud of itA go getter; doerRiding the wavesAgainst the grainHead always above waterEyes and smile changing the mood of any roomSkilledDeterminedInnocentHard at timesChallengingDemandingDefensiveDefenderPerseveranceNot trustingHow could you?All...![Counting Myself In](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image-5.jpg)
Counting Myself In
by Tom M. | Jun 1, 2024 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
Excluded from the playground. Always picked last for any team sport. And when I am picked, quickly excluded from participation. I’m part of my family, but I don’t belong. Expected to be quiet and invisible. Expected to just go...![Loneliness](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/image-6.jpg)
Loneliness
by Melanie B. | Jun 1, 2024 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
Loneliness is an apple hanging from a tree.While plenty of brethren, no skins touch.The space between ensures no borers to the core.No branches to mar the perfect exterior.Loneliness is standing in a crowd.Feeling the thump of music but not my heart.Wondering why all...![Photo of Daddy-Monster](https://adultchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/expression.jpg)
Photo of Daddy-Monster
by Tom M. | May 15, 2024 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
I see an old photograph, daddy-Monster when he was about 25, standing with two of his brothers-in-law, dressed sharply, with confidence and self-assurance. I see a dad who’s not a dad. I see an explosive volcano. I see a raging...Submission Policy
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