In Her Image
The huge brown eyes looking into
mine with such love and devotion
are Margie.
The tilt of the head, the ears alert
and waiting for my welcoming
words are Margie.
The sleek and slender body, the
long, lean legs bringing her
toward me are Margie.
The curly windswept hair, the limbs
eagerly embracing me with
affection are Margie.
The slightly raised lips in the
smiling face caught at play
are Margie.
The pleading head on my lap,
the awareness that she'll get
what she wants are Margie.
The golden retriever called
California Girl, Calie for short,
and the spirit within are Margie.
Her mistress, my daughter, a
victim of domestic violence,
shares her love for us through
Calie.
...Shirley Pierce Bostrom
September 1997 & January 2000
50% of all women murdered in the U.S. are killed
by a spouse or an acquaintance!
Abuse is about POWER and CONTROL, NOT about passion or love! Abuse is NOT okay!
Shirley and Lawrence Bostrom are members of:
~ Survivors of Homicide (SOH)
~ Connecticut Fatality Review Committee
~ NOVA, POMC and NCVIA
~ Boards, Committees and Advisory Councils as Victim/Survivor Advocates
~ TTAC Consultants, DOJ, OVC
~ Trained Domestic Violence Volunteers
"I will not go back (to my abuser) this time because of you.
I owe you my life...I asked God for a sign and He sent me you."
...Participant at the Melanie Ilene Rieger Memorial Conference Against Violence
"Writing about what happened to Margie and how I feel has been therapy for me, as well as a learning process about domestic and dating abuse," shares Shirley. "It still hurts each and every day and we miss her every minutes of the day, but if we can help save just one person from this experience, then we will consider that Margie's gift."
