A fractured mind is where Shyvonne did reside, a life ensnared by schizophrenia's relentless tide. During the 1980's crack epidemic, a cruel embrace, her path spiraled so low, in her darkest episode, a tempest would grow.
In the grip of madness, a knife gleamed so sharp, her son Previn and her mother Regina, held in terror's harsh grasp.
A heart once filled with love, now in chaos entwined, in that chilling moment, their fates were maligned.
In her fractured reality, she couldn't discern, the love that once bound them, would somehow begin to burn.
A mother's love, twisted, torn asunder,
In her delusion's haze, she'd commit a grave blunder.
Previn and Regina, survivors they'd be,
In the face of danger, their spirits broke free. A bond that was tested, but couldn't be torn, in the aftermath's loud silence, their resilience was re-born.
Shyvonne, a victim of a relentless disease, a mother who suffered, whose actions did seize, but in this solemn narrative, let us not forget,
The courage of survivors, their mettle and their spirit. - P.
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Adopted by Destiny
PoetryForeword In the delicate cadence of poetry, we often find the purest expression of the human spirit-a place where words become art, emotions transform into verses, and stories are woven with threads of sincerity. "Adopted by Destiny" is a collection...
