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Dear Readers, I located this final piece in Mellissa’s journal on her laptop. I speculate as I read this, that she knew her time was up and that the lord called her home. As I read this it is a brief reminder of what her life was like and what she went through, it shall be a testament to her. She wanted to post this however; she was unable to do so. I will post this for her and in hopes that her brief time on Big Closet will have been a meaning one. I wish to thank those on Big Closet for her, as she wrote with passion and conviction of her life story. She shall be missed. This is dedicated to all those who suffered from pain and abuse and have found a way to get through life with strength and dignity. Thank You.
Melanie Dixon, June 14th 2008
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I was brought to bare a heavy burden to those I thought I knew.

I was wronged by all those I thought I could trust.

I was poisoned by the one I thought I loved.

I was beaten and battered, like no other should.

I have felt the pain of rape, which I thought I could never escape.

I found the desire to live and try as I sat and cried.

I found life hard to live and wanted to die.

I knew I was not strong, but kind, I was punished.

I gained strength once I left; I knew it would not last.

I gained life experience, and more pain.

I battled through at my bodies cost.

My Spirit broken and Lost.

My strength at an end, I leave you now as I knew.

My Spirit found, hope found, I knew I was going home.

I now love my life, A tragedy now passed.

My hope reigns eternal as I myself pass.

Life is my strength, not weakness, I proved it, and I lost in the end.

A life I once knew and now at an end, I leave you all in peace.

God Bless

Mellissa N. June 8, 2008

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Admin's Note:In Memory of Mellissa, all of us at BigCloset TopShelf will forever remember you in both living memory and in your words. Your life, your love, and your work here had meaning and is very much loved. May your soul find its journey in peace and may, one day, in another life; we meet again and pick up where we have left off. For your story never ends...

Sephrena Lynn Miller