Sworn To Silence In The Appalachians

The hidden truths of my life growing up in the Appalachians withno control over the outcome. Dangerous situations from goinghungry to downright death at the door to escape. Trapped in hardtimes going to school hungry after being kept up at an all night cockfight to name a few. Awakening to an explosion in the night onlyto see the house was on fire and running for my life not knowing ifmy siblings were still in the house. Families stuck together to helpeach other to find a way when there seemed to be none. Many fightsbetween my mom and dad over his gambling habit and an emptyrefrigerator. The horrific feeling to learn your brother has beencharged with murder and your thought is no way. The amount ofdifficulty in my childhood left me in a love hate situation. I lovedmy family but hated my childhood circumstances.