The essay, "Neon Scars" by Wendy Rose was a very intense and sad story of her past. It is very upsetting to hear about how a child suffered her whole life because of the way she looked. Parents are supposed to love their children no matter what they look like. Reading her poem was frustrating to me. I hate hearing about how she was abused for something that was not hurt fault. It is her parents that are to blame, if anyone. She talks about how she would go to school with bruises everywhere, and tried to get help but no one would believe her. It is also a terrible situation knowing that her brother was loved more because he was born with pale skin and blue eyes. Just because she was not Indian enough for once side of the family, or white enough for the other, her childhood was ruined.
I do think that it is great that Wendy is able to share her feelings with others now, through her words. People always tend to struggle being able to discuss how they were once abused. Her being able to come out and speak about her horrible past through her poetry is a great success. I hope that her doing this has helped her to cope with her tough times.
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