(inspired by two survivors stories she heard)
Author: Liz, a survivor
Liz is a survivor of human sex trafficking. She was groomed and trafficked by a fake boyfriend in her teens. Thankfully, she escaped and is now married to a wonderful man, and they have 2 young boys.
To the survivor who feels all alone, to the survivor who wasn’t welcomed back home,
To the survivor who was told she was lying, to the survivor who was criticized for not crying,
To the survivor who didn’t have a place to stay, to the survivor who was turned away,
To the survivor who told someone they thought they could trust, to the survivor who was returned in nothing but disgust,
To the survivor who feels broken, and stolen and used, to the survivor who feels bruised and abused,
There are more like you, you are not alone, and if you need a place to stay you can come to my home,
I wont turn you away I wont look on you with shame, I will welcome you in for we are the same,
Our scars may be different but they all bleed red, so dont let that stop you just rest your weary head,
For the things they told you were myths and a lie, and at the foot of my doorstep is where those labels die,
So to the survivor who has needed a friend and a place, look to my face and know with me you are safe.