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I received the following post today and wanted to make sure and share it.

Post read: hey! I know that this is kinda late. because this beautiful poem was posted a year . But when i read it, I just had to make a video out of it. Hope you guys can take a time to check it out.
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Child abuse is one of THE most twisted things children are experiencing.
Please, Let us all help in our little ways to stop it.

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The reason that I wrote this poem, (Poetry about child abuse from child’s point of view, very moving, you can view it by clicking on the following link:My Name is Bobby

I always encourage others to share it and use it to fight the fight to stop abuse. I was deeply touched. Watch the video and try not to cry.

Love & Peace,
Rebecca

I SCREAM!

I scream
just scream
they tell me it don’t hurt that bad
how could there be so much pain
you look so damn incredible
stop complaining and they turn their head
I scream
Just hold my hands beside my fears with your judgment still ringing in my ears
I scream
I kick out all the windows and from inside myself escape
Shattered from the bits of glass so deep you can not see
when I leave your view the pain of me is gone
I scream
I just hold my hands beside myself and try to comprehend
this madness deep inside my head, too deep for it to mend
don’t dare to touch it hurts to holdso deep inside you think you see
someone strong and brave in me
no pills for piece of mind
no bit of words you say
even though you’ve the degree
don’t stand and be the judge of me
you, you know me in a minute
I ask once more did you hear me sir
as you walk me to the door
I’m sorry miss
You’re much too young
your referral’s at the desk
I know he thinks as he walks me to the door
God, she sure is beautiful can’t believe she could be ill
my life will never be the same,
even if I stick around to live it
I’ve lost that one thing your supposed to hang on to
and sometimes the strength to be without it
Today again, I try to look my best and burst right through them doors
I came in so determined and again, you knocked me to the floor
you think that I will go away crawl into a hole
someone, someday will understand
the me beneath an illness that has consumed me with such fury
shut your folder sit and relax you’ve done your job you think
you only dabble in that this week
I could hardly keep my emotions together
but hey, what must it be like living in such pain 24/7
besides you think, if she’s in so much pain, she should be kissing my feet,
and stop that damn complaining
oh well, five o’clock, time for you to head home, your family and a good night’s rest
without the worry of me, after all, I’m out of view

Copywritten Rebecca J. Burns – please email to use poem or at least give credit and link to site

PAIN, PAIN GO AWAY!

I pick up the phone
Another Call
She wishes she were dead
She wants to flee her devastating pain
The pills stack inside her
One on top of the other
Doing so much harm to help her
Walk across the floor
Some get few side effects
Lucky gal
She gets them all
Today she only gets up for a quick trip
To the bathroom
Maybe a sip of water
And her aching belly will be full
After all food seems foreign these days
And she seems to do without
Her frail body climbs back under
The toasty blanket
That weighs more than her
She dreams of a world
Without so much pain
She would miss her babies
But she doesn’t feel she can
Take another day
A day of swelling in all her joints
Of no strength to lift her head
To say good morning to her sons
A day of crying just because
It seems all she has the energy to do
Chronic Fatigue some laugh
Isn’t that what all parents of small Children have?
But you look so beautiful young lady
How could you be sick?
Don’t laugh or question her please
It breaks what strength of hope she has
Be happy it is not your life
I write about tonight
I feel so sad inside
I tell her I can’t begin to feel her pain
I just try to write some words of comfort
and always have an ear
She knows nothing of the pain I feel
It too is physical at times
I wish so much for her
To live without pain
To walk without falling
To cry without such sadness
My tears again fall as I say my
Nightly prayers
Prayers she was in long before
She became so sick
Long before she was so sad
Prayers I hope to have answered tonight
She says she wants to leave without
Saying good-bye
I understand that much
She just wants to smile and live again
Pain,
Pain,
go away
Let her live another day
Pain,
Pain,
go away
Pain,
Pain,
Go Away

Copywritten Rebecca J. Burns
please post here for permission to use poem or at least give credit and link to site.

Vist my new Poetry Blog – Poetry on Violence and Healing and Post your Poetry to help others think, heal and mend

GET READY

Get Ready
To have YOUR life back!
Get Ready
To leave the abuse behind!
Get ready!

Because YOU deserve your “dignity”!
Get ready
To let the “healing” start!
Get Ready
To live “without” fear!
Get Ready
YOU have the right to be “YOU”!
Get Ready
To use YOUR voice and be “heard”!
Get Ready
To dance to the music of “freedom”
Get Ready
To re-learn how to be “alive”!
Get Ready
To grab the reins of “empowerment”!
Get Ready
To walk into L.I.F.E.
Get Ready
YOU ARE NOT ALONE

Get Ready. GET Ready. GET READY

(L)ove (I)integrity (F)orgiveness (E)mpowerment

If you’re not “READY for LIFE”,

When will “YOU” think it’s time to “GET READY”?

No time like today, tomorrow’s not promised.

{GhostWing}

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Your only FEAR should be the CHOICES you make.

Get Ready on Poetry Blog

I have begun this new post in dedication to Abused by a Cop, she knows who she is. I have listed her post word for word in hopes of helping another:

The following post was left on 2/9/10

So how do you escape the anxiety and stress when your abuser is a cop? I had been divorced for 4.5 years now and after being beaten, CPS/DYFS reports against me, court battles, therapists siding with him etc. etc. – how can someone tell me that I have to not be stressed?? Its long and complex as most of our stories are, but he had my car/house bugged, had his cop friends follow me, broke into our house and abuse me to have his fellow cops tell me despite a RO, he cant be arrested for breaking into his own house…after he used two states for abuse allegations and kidnapped our son, with a bench warrant in hand, the NYPD refused to arrest him and no one knew where our son was – I deal with the courts and their coordinators who think I am the crazy one because he is so good at turning things around to make it look like HE is the victim! At one point during the divorce, the courts appointed a forensic evaluator – after months of court, we found out he was sleeping and moved next door to this woman!!!! I have spoken to Lundy Bancroft, The Batterer as a Parent/Why Does He Do That – and Diane Wetendorf of Abuse of Power, I am a fairly level headed woman who has handled alot – I think I am breaking – or should I say broke – I have trouble breathing, sleeping, just being anymore – during our latest battle, our son’s therapist said, oh get off your DV soap box, he hasn’t assaulted you in 6 years – -OMG I wanted to smack her – how do we educate the system – when do we get vindicated – when do our kids not cry because they don’t want to go to their dads and get put in the middle – all we try to do as mom’s is protect them and then criticized by the courts. I am sorry for venting or talking on your site – I just have hit the wall and feel like I am not able to get my stress back under control – – Not to mention all the other day to day stress of being a single mom with kids….

I know its a process, and we can only educate one at a time. I tried the DV programs here, but it made me more angry because most of these woman, although share stories, can have their abusers arrested – I CAN’T!!! He is the police – so who do you call?? We as police officers wives fight not only the abuser, but the system….

Thanks for letting me vent – I do feel a little better – the stress has got to stop soon for my own physical health.

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My response 2/6/10

Dear Abused by a Cop,

This is the place to vent so go at it. In the beginning for me just having someone to vent to helped me get through the day. You never have to say you are sorry here, ever.

You do have it worse, being abused by a cop adds an extra layer that others may not realize. Who are they going to believe, the cop of you? I had responded to another post and the site that I was able to direct her to was www.purpleberets.org. They offer assistance to those and tips of women/men abused by cops.

I wish that I had more to offer but I have never been in your situation. I have always said the worst thing that you can say to a person that was abused it get over it. I too would have had a nutty on your counselor. She has never been a survivor of domestic violence for she never would have uttered those words. I had nightmares for ten plus years, this is my soapbox, I feel I went through this just to support others.

You asked how to we educate, one idiot at a time. Write about it, tell your story. I am in the final stages of a book, the reason this blog was started and adding a story from someone, you, having dealt with a cop as an abuser will help bring awareness to your fight and what others don’t realize. I think starting the chapter from your therapist office visit is a good start.

I encourage others to share their story with Abused by a Cop in hopes of supporting each other. If you know of a specific resources that will help her and others in this situation please post it here.

Love & Peace,
Rebecca

Love is respect National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline | 1-866-331-9474

For more information check out Purple Song Project recent post by clicking on the following link: February is teen dating violence month

I encourage you to check out this blog, it is a wealth of information. You can follow her on twitter by entering purplesongproject.

Love & Peace,
Rebecca

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