by wakingDown
and I think the use of "Was" in the title makes the poem more interesting. There's a synergy working between that title and your poem.
....and redemptive by turns. As Angeline said, very powerful. I so hope your poetry is cathartic for you - it's certainly affective and moving. Five - if you're counting.
I think we all have to battle our own demons and just pray they don't break out from the barriers we erect. I hope yours lessen with time until they're nothing but a dirty stain that slides away into insignificance
well. Violence tends to imprint on you in a big way and affects everything for a long time