I was born, Nov 22,1961 in SanDiego,ca. I am the baby of five, i had 3 older Sisters,One BIG BROTHER.. 3yrs Sep, my oldest sister passed suddenly. My Mother raised us kids on her own. We went to church every Sunday, HAPPY PLAYFUL LOVING CLEAN FUNNY KIDS WE WERE... Until a man married my mother I was 8-10, when the darkness began. My mother her smile went away our lives changed that day..We survived and moved away ..Never to far kept a watchful eye on my Mothers every day.... 18graduated High School met my Husband I didnt even know that yet... I was a virgin when I met him, soon our Family begun.. I had three babies, MY PRIDE AND JOY. ONLY TO SEE how through his selfishness threw our Love Our Family Away between some girls legs... I took my children and everything else ... Left hin with a forlk,a spoon and a knife a plate a towel wash rag And a Recliner to sleep in... and 3broken ribs, .. Never looked back, Was married 3yrs and 3 weeks. Thats when my kids and myself began our life on Owr Own... My first poem was written from that in 1985 Titled : " MY OWN " by; jo ellen buck white