Victim To Survivor

People say live in the present,
Don't dwell on the past.
Be a survivor--not a victim, if they haven't
Gone through it, are they aware of what they ask?

That advice is good to keep
Your mind and body well.
But what about the pain inside,
Because you weren't supposed to tell?

They say to deal with your emotions--
Confront your problems and fears.
You couldn't when it happened, and now
You're called a victim after all these years.

You live your life daily,
Everything going fine.
Then a ghostly voice is heard, or a
Memory takes you back in time.

You don't want to be a whiner,
Or let the bad times win.
You just want to feel normal
And start smiling again.