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© Frank Ochberg, MD & Gift From Within Listen to Frank read the "Survivor Psalm"

ORACIÓN DE LAS VÍCTIMAS FRANK OCHBERG He sido victimizado Estuve en una lucha que no fue justa Yo no pedí esa lucha. Y perdí. No hay vergüenza en perder estas luchas, sólo en ganarlas He llegado a la fase de sobreviviente y no me he esclavizado como víctima Miro hacia atrás con tristeza y no con odio Miro hacia el futuro con esperanza y no con desilusión Puede ser que nunca olvide, pero no necesito recordar constantemente Fui una víctima Soy un sobreviviente

Oração das Vítimas Fui vitimizada, estava numa luta que não era justa. Não pedi por ela. Perdi. Não se deve ter vergonha de perder tais lutas, só de ganhá-las. Alcancei o estágio de sobrevivente, não sou mais escrava da vitimização. Olho para trás com tristeza, mais do que com ódio. Olho adiante com esperança, mais do que com desespero. Posso jamais esquecer, mas também não preciso lembrar o tempo todo. FUI uma vítima, AGORA SOU uma sobrevivente.

Memory Shouldn't Be... Memory Shouldn't be Shards of a broken dream Secret pain Shouldn't strain Breathlessly to scream I know the where I know the when I know the who too well Believe me or believe me not I have a truth to tell But Mother, if you cannot hear I'll keep your peace A day, a year. Forever If you doubt and fear Convinces me to silence Your Honor, if the proof you seek Is rusted, lost Too old, too weak, forgotten Then I shall not speak Dismiss my plea with silence It matters not who hears the voice Once I have understood The thunder of the truth untold Will echo in the wood And judges naked in their robes Will shudder at the gate How thin the cloth of innocence Against the chill of hate Memory Shouldn't be Shards of a broken dream Secret pain Shouldn't strain Breathlessly to scream I know the where I know the when I know the who too well Believe me or believe me not I have a truth to tell

© Frank Ochberg, MD & Gift From Within Listen to Frank read the "Survivor Psalm"

Listen to Frank Ochberg read "Memory Shouldn't Be..." Note: after clicking on the link, you will need to wait for a few minutes while part of the poem is "buffered" (sent) to your machine. Another option is to 'right click' on link, and save it to your computer...this may take a little longer Regarding different audio formats (.mp3 vs. .wav): 1. MP3 is a new format that is much smaller than the .wav format. It will download much quicker, but you need to have an MP3 player. If you are interested in obtaining one, I recommend downloading the free player at: www.musicmatch.com. Another option is www.winamp.com. 2. The .wav file is larger, but should play on any computer that has sound enabled (make sure your speakers are on!)

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