I was born without life It was taken from me by the very vessel that fed me. Science gave me another chance where fate had already written me off. I had my body taken from me before I ever knew it was mine. At the very same time my faith was taken from me because man had told me so. I was born to a child, who was sold to a man twice her age for drugs. Her hostage meant her home. She herself ran from pain. Never being able to perceive where her fears would take her next as she suffered so much pain. She managed to marry a drug addict who beat her and her children everyday for 8 years straight. I endured a mock kidnapping from the very man who would later take my body and faith. I found myself burying the fear of clowns which arose from when I was just 6 at 17 when I rediscovered what had happened. 10 years later I would have to revisit that experience all over again when being robbed at gun point by clowns. I am done running from any fears. I am here to live my life and be present. I belong to myself and no one else. I am here to love and be loved and there is nothing that can stop me from protecting those whom I love most.