peter.matthews

I was born in a small town just north of Birmingham, in The Midlands which is in Central England. From a small child I was always artistic with writing and painting. And having watched mother in the kitchen as a child, this proved to be a good teaching in my later years when i encountered cooking.

I also had an upbringing which through my childhood I did live in the shadows of abuse. this did not affect my writing. I reversed back into my childhood thoughts and felt safer in my own little world.

I am a new author not yet published. I have wrote a book from my past in the era of the 1960's. The book is titled Lost Innocence.

I was around 2 years old when things started, and by the time I was 8 years old I betrayed him.

It did not finish there, by the time i was 16 he found me and raped me.

It is a story of child abuse, rape, growing up with alcoholism, parents, school bullying, sexuality, self harm.

It is a true story as it is my story

I shall be placing chapter by chapter as my story unfolds.

Due to the nature of the book, I am afraid I will not be able to place the encounters of sexual abuse due to their graphic details but I sincerely hope that you can read between the lines.

I am also a writer of poetry and will also be placing them in a hub as the days go by.

I find it is a gift to write, and to be able to express yourself in words and make your message reach other people is truely awesome

I hope all who visit like my poetry and try not to judge me for my book.