Our Souls Cried Out

Do you hear us? Can you see the pain in our gray eyes?
Do you feel our pain within? Look inside yourself. See us now?
We are the four younger souls of your youth.
Our souls cried out……

On the road of mayhem, we endured…seeking a way to communicate.
Waiting for you to listen, be there for us, help us stand tall and not fall.
Our souls cried out……

Take our pain away….years of sorrow, suffering and despair.
So we can let you be the woman you were born to be…..FREE.
Separate from the shame and guilt; free from their world of cruelty.
Our souls cried out……

We wore many coats of material in order to protect to you.
Mostly, corduroy, made of steel, we are the underpinning of your youth.
Four tiny souls determined to merge with the one that harbors us within.
Our souls cried out…….

They destroyed our innocence; robbed you of that right.
Please don’t criticize us more; bring us into your world.
Illuminate our way to wholeness with your candle of hope.
Our souls cried out…….

Alone, we were fearful of the unknown…
Frightened, lonely, confused, forlorn and unloved.
Together, we are safe from the unknown…
Strength, courage, beauty, joy and peace,
United and FREE.
Our souls cried out…….

05-29-2004

Beauty In the Breaking

Did we see the true beauty of a sunset in full circle?
Watching with anticipation as a brilliant sun melts away.
Turning the sky into a fiery ball of wondrous delight,
Spreading colors of red and gold with a touch of yellow.
Blending together to rest before another day begins.

Did we see the wonder of birds soaring gracefully?
Serenely gliding in swirls across the blue-hued sky.
Accumulating in maple, evergreen and oak trees,
Nestling on leaves, concluding their day’s flight.
Undisturbed, hoping to continue their magical flight tomorrow.


Did we feel the cool, refreshing breeze as night falls?
Blowing tenderly across our sun-warmed bodies.
Gently crashing over us as waves of mist-filled moments,
Appreciative of the droplets that dance over our skin.
A tranquility that soothes our souls under a starlit skied night.


It is now I offer a silent prayer that tomorrow we can
savor this greatness.

A world filled with beauty that brings about
joyous moments of peace.

So many beautiful sight to enjoy; marvelous
sounds that shout harmory…

But …only if we see, hear and feel all the wonders of our days.

 
05-27-2007

Spirited Cardinal

Do you know who I am?
I know who you are.
Inside and out,
we’re connected heart and soul.

When you….
feel alone on this journey of life,
I will be here neighboring you with company.
When you….
feel as though all faith has vanished,
I will light your prayers and provide hope.
When you….
feel like giving up on everything,
I will destroy that option with loving encouragement.
When you….
feel totally depleted of energy at days’ end,
I will provide you the inner strength needed.
When you….
feel overwhelmed and confused,
I will furnish the guidance to see you through.
When you….
feel discouraged, worried and scared,
I will replace your fears with gentle serenity.
When you….
feel as though you have failed,
I will embrace you with confident thoughts.
When you….
feel all of this and much more,
I will be the force that keeps you strong.

Do you know who I am yet?
I am the core of your total being.
I am Spirit.

03-31-2008

Serpents slip into the night, hoping you won’t put up a fight.

Tempted to do the unthinkable crime,
wanting to fill their lonely mind.

In the darkness they invade your space,
unable to notice your tear streaked face.

Nights are filled with silence and pain,
wanting to hurt them just the same.

A frightened child you’ve come to hold,
a secret that’s afraid to be told.

What’s your thoughts that make this sane,
I wish you could feel all my pain.

Pay attention you might not see,
the hurt you’ve caused inside of me.

Trembling in fear don’t make a sound,
go to your place alone you have found.

Stand up and fight don’t be afraid,
your silence inside will turn to shame.

Lies that were told to disguise the truth,
only to destroy your innocence of youth.

Do you pretend to live the lie or shut the door to the pain inside?

Bound by chains from the past, the key is there for you to grasp.

I give you my word to forgive, if only you could feel the guilt I live.

From your victims

Do you understand completely,
exactly what you've done,
To everyone involved in this?
Trust me, we are not the only ones.

You have shattered the innocents of,
our children without thought.
For one moment of perverted pleasure,
Their silence you desperately sought.

By manipulation their loyalty,
and their trust and love of you,
You took away a part of them,
that I can never re-do.

And since you've harmed our children,
You've harmed us parents as well.
For because of your unyielding acts,
on this subject we are forced to dwell.

Every time our children cry,
because they are afraid,
I hate you more and more each time,
For the choices that you made.

And each time that they awaken,
with a nightmare and a tear,
There is very little that I can do,
to reassure their fears.

So my ability to protect and comfort,
the children that I bore,
You carelessly and maliciously,
took away behind closed doors.

While you preyed upon these babies,
of innocents so pure,
You destroyed everything I made for them,
of this you can be sure.

I no longer can reassure them,
that they are safe from people like you.
Because I am not completely sure,
that that is something I can do.

I thought that I had protected them,
from this kind of awful fate.
But you crawled up from beneath a rock,
and now it is too late.

For they will never be innocent,
of this kind of carnal sin.
Just trying to bring back their dignity,
is where we must begin.

So while you sit and rot in jail,
and onder what you've done,
All of us must just remember,
you are not the only one.