Rick Belden - Iron Man Family Outing

This page contains poetry and other writing by Rick Belden that is not included in Iron Man Family Outing.

You can find more of Rick's writing at blog.rickbelden.com and at PublicLiterature.Org.

  Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse must often confront intense feelings of disbelief, confusion, rejection, betrayal, fear, and rage before true self-acceptance and healing are possible.  I hope that the following poems contribute to a better understanding of some of the challenges inherent in this process.