Child Abuse Poems

As We Slowly Die- Sabara O-Browne

As we slowly die,

Who will give us life?

As we slowly live,

They give us death.

As we slowly disappear,

Who will give us care?

As we slowly grow,

They give us blows.

As we slowly fall,

Who will give us love?

As we slowly stand,

They give us commands.

As we slowly fade,

Who will give us faces?

As we slowly obey,

They give us pain.

As we slowly bleed,

Who will give us freedom?

As we slowly heal,

They give us fear.

As we slowly decay,

Who will give us names?

As we slowly breathe,

They give us bruises.

As we slowly die,

Who will give us life?

As we slowly live,

They give us death.

Look At Me- sabara o-browne

Look at me.

I'm a neighbor.

I'm a friend.

I'm a child.

Can't you see the markings?

Can't you see the scars?

No, you, can't.

No, you, won't.

I hide them behind my clothes.

I hide them behind my smile.

You, look beyond them as scratches.

Look at me.

I'm a friend.

I'm a child.

Can't you hear the lies?

Can't you hear the screams?

No, you, can't.

No, you, won't.

You, make up your truth.

You, cover up your ears.

I hold it in until tears break through.

Look at me.

I'm a child.

Can't you rescue me?

Can't you rescue others?

No, you, can't.

No, you, won't.

I don't ask for help.

You, don't know what to do.

We are both scared to fight.

No one knows.

No one asks.

It's too late to save me.

It's too late to remember me.

Look at me.

Fight for Fight or Fight for Peace

Why fight for peace when you can be peace?  What I don't get is people are trying to bring peace into the world but they keep fighting each other.  So much for peace.  Fighting and more fighting cause more fighting and is far beyond peace.  Sometimes fighting can bring an end to most fighting, but fights do not always settle a war.  How can we bring peace without fighting?  Is that even possible.  It seems that fighting will always be the action that people will take to settle disputes and wars.  What are the other options, not fighting, talking it out, or fight.  But fight for what?  When countries go to war, there are constant battles going everywhere.  Not only at the main battle field but also on their home grounds, right  on their front lawns.  Battle after battle, people dying, prisoners, and people suffering.  When does it all end?  How does a war die down and bring peace?  Was the war even necessary?  I just wish, that we could all stop fighting and live in a world full of peace, but that's just my own fantasy.  It will never happen, not until Christ returns.  It breaks my heart to see other suffer.  I sometimes cause others to suffer because I am mean to them.  I am not always mean, but I am human, a born sinner.  People say they want peace.  Well, go and be it.  Show what peace is.  But it depends on the person's definition of peace.  My definiton of peace is there is no more fighting, everyone helps each other out, try not to call each other names, no more bullying, and no more war among other countries and among ourselves. 

Remeber this: A simple act of kindness or love can start a ripple of a tidal wave.

Stress

I think I found what my source of stress is...  I will not reveal it because people might offended. Anyways, my questions are how do you deal with stress?  How do you relieve it?  What I try to do is go on walks, write, take picutres of nature, and just be by myself.  That way no distractions or people or tasks can bother me.  I can just relax and my stress goes away.  Did you know targeting your stress and figuring out a way to either deal or get rid of it, will help you have healthier life.  Stress can bring down your immune system, makes you tired and grumpy, and have less energy.  Try to even out things.  We are not perfect and obvioulsy there will be days when we will be stressed out, but try to make time where you can just relax. 
When I get done with school and live on my own, there will be times when I will be stressed, but at least I can roam around with friends, no rules, no curfew.  The decisions that we make effect us.  In other words, if you choose to work all the time, just think about the amount of stress you'll put on your body.  You'll think you can handle it, but after a while your body's energy will decrease.  Try your best to relieve stress.  You'll have more energy, feel relaxed, and be more happy and healthy. 

Airy

Mist, Fog

Rain, Clouds

Dew, Wind.

Foggy,

Rainy,

Misty,

Cloudy,

Dewy,

Windy.

Wet, Damp,

Soaked, Cold.

White breeze,

Silent Storm.

Growth, Death.


What do you think this poem means?  I'm curious what you might think.

Poetry

Poetry is mysteriously written, at times.  It sometimes delievers a passionate message or disgraceful intent. It is sometimes written just for fun and make people laugh. People hide thier meanings in poetry.  They hide thier feelings.  Sometimes it's quiet easy to tell what they are feeling, and sometimes you have to figure it out.  Each word means something.  The sentence might plainly just state the feeling.  Overall, after reading the poem, you get this wonder of understanding.  After I read poetry, I begin to understand what the person felt at that time, and what they did to get through it.
There are many ways to interpret poetry and many meanings, but there is one significant point.  What I mean is, people interpret poetry, by what it means to them,or what the author is trying to say.  Therefore the meanings of the poetry is applicable and personal.  But when people interpre poetry they all agree on a common point of what the author is saying and what they think it means.
Poetry altogether is just great.  I enjoy reading it and learning about writing styles and what people think.  It's fun and harding trying to figure out the meaning and what the author is trying to pull to my attention. 
What's the point of mystery if there is no hidden meaning or clues.  Read the text, the words are clues, the meaning is there, but waiting for you...


Surprise- G.G.
Poetry is fun to write and read. 
It reveals many mysteries.
Read and study it.
Close your eyes and think about it.
Relax your mind.
Relax your thoughts.
Your mind slowly unwinds.
Your thoughts are caught.
Ready, open up your eyes.
Surprise.

HELP

I'm curious now about why people don't bother to help others?  If people keep helping each other, then our world could be safe again.  I can make no promises, but we could at least try.  We all fight for peace, but the way we fight, doesn't show it.  It just creats more chaos.  In school, I learned that our country, America, is a land of Opportunity.  Now that I think about it, we're anything but a land of Opportunity.  Yeah, we might have decent resources, short on liberty, and education, but we mostly have shown is that America is lazy, cruel, and at times, a living hell. 
It breaks my heart when I hear people shooting others because they stole something instead of just talking about it. Or not help a person with their groceries.  I understand some of the reasons people pass by are for safety reasons.  But still what is this country coming to???  Do you not remember when a girl was beat up at train or bus station and everyone watched including the police.  Nobody helped her.  Why, I ask?  Maybe because the people who were there were scared to get involved and to do the right thing.  But it comes down to morals as well. Some people probablyt thought, it's none of my business, safety, I do not want to get involved, they're probably fighting over nothing... and so on...excuses, excuses...  Wake up!!!  What if that was you, the girl standing alone and getting punched and kicked at and no one help you.  What would you feel? 
What do you want to be remembered for?  Just standing on the sidelines, and watch the world play your game, or are you going to step in and take your spot back, and change the game forever???  The choice is up to you, but I pray to God that people start making their choices now and turn our world into something better.  Because right now, we are going no where.  We might have hit the area in technology, but so what. Technology can't save a planet, it can help, but not change it.  People use technology, and I hope people use it for the right reasons. 
There are good people, but that's not good enough.  If people learn to pass goodness and the hope of peace, it can make a difference.  People have hard time firguring out how to pass goodness around.  I say use your talents, help others when you can, take the time to get to know your neighbors, and so on.  Start by doing small actions, becasue they turn into big actions.  Doing something small is like a drop in the middle of a lake.  One drop and it's starts the ripples throughout the lake.
Who wants to see our country and our planet turn into nothing but Hell??  I hope no one does.  Obviously no one is perfect, but helping others is one of the major effects that can turn our world around.  I might be coming off strong and angry, because I am, and what I see and hear, it's true.  Look around you.  What do you see?  Poverty, shootings, fights, and so on.  Does it not make you want to do something about it?

Past, Present, Future

Past was yesterday.
Present is today.
Future will be tomorrow.

Don't you wonder when it is the past, the present, and the future?  Honestly, I think every second that goes by is the past, every second you live is the present, and every second that comes is the future.  The past could be any time you claim, as well as the present and future.  Everything that you did is the past, everything that you are doing now is the present, and everything that you haven't done is the future.  I might not be making myself clear, but I think it's intersting.