Asking for help is hard
Admitting I need a hand
Gets easily caught in my throat
People tell me I am strong
Then why do I feel so weak
The day can turn in the blink of an eye
Leaving me afraid of my shadow
Fear overwhelming me
And I am left searching
The small list of friends I have
And who I think can assist me
From letting the darkness take over
Will you give of your time today
Or am I as alone as I feel
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – assist
Abuse happens too often… physical, emotional or both IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT. There is always someone to listen, who will care and you are not alone.
He was once kind
He used to care
Now life is cut apart
With blunt words
Harshly spoken
“You’re fat”
“You’re dumb”
“You’re lazy”
But I know my worth
I know my place
And it is no longer
Being with him
There are people
Who can help me
Places I can go
Freedom is calling
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – blunt
When I was asked to sew facemasks, I started a friendship with a woman who works with homeless people and shelters. Before I knew what hit me, I got involved, jumped in head forward -not knowing what I got myself into. I wanted to help, and I started collecting bras and feminine hygiene products for […]
Domestic Violence Is Now A Part Of Me — The happy Quitter!
This is a very good post that shares vital information for several parts of the world. I am sharing this as I did utilize my local shelter for assistance and am always looking for ways to give back. Be sure to read the comments for ideas on how to help on limited time and resources. No matter how small your contribution, you can make a difference!
I need to write for the word vilify tonight… and I don’t have it in me. It is such a nasty word about raking someone over the coals. Lies and truths destroying someone’s life. I can’t do it. I have had people in my past hurt me in different ways, and to this day I still defend most of them. It is just my nature to care forever. So, we are skipping vilify tonight.
I do however have a question for you all. A dear friend of mine just lost many personal irreplaceable objects in a fire. You can replace the furniture and walls, but the pictures, memorabilia, keepsakes can’t be redone. I feel at a loss. I want to help my friend through this painful time, but I am clueless as to what I can do, if there is anything I can do. Have any of you ever been through a fire or helped a friend or family member out after one? Do you have any words of wisdom of something I could do? Thankfully no one was home at the time, so no one was hurt, but the house is a total loss.
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – vilify
Mom, did you ever snitch on a friend?
Times were different when I was growing up honey. There is so much more that can cause harm and danger to kids. Is someone you know in trouble?
Will you promise not to tell anyone?
I wont say anything unless there is a risk to your friend. What is bothering you hon?
It is Sheryl. She is talking about her boyfriend and I think he is being too rough with her.
Why do you say that?
Because he is texting her all the time and getting mad if she doesn’t respond. Wants to know where she is all the time… and the one time I saw them together he grabbed her arm pretty tight it looked like. I’m scared for her mom.
Do you want me to talk to her. Or do you think there is another adult she would trust to bring it up?
Would you talk to her. I just hope she isn’t mad at me for snitching.
If I was her, I would be happy you are concerned.
Good, she’s coming over in an hour.
It is a much bigger problem that the occasional argument, and it is important to identify to get help. Here are some of the warning signs and a hotline number for the Domestic Abuse Hotline…
Don’t brush it off as just a one time thing, it is serious and will just get worse. The website has a chat option available as well as the number to call. Remember you are not a snitch. If you love some one in trouble, help them!
For Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – snitch
the day I found you
was a dark spot
in my life
and you made me
feel wanted again
i can never repay
what you did for me
how you held me up
when I thought
i would surely drown
how you made me see
i could turn around
and start over again
i am forever
In your debt
for helping me
no longer be afraid
of the person
in the mirror
Written for Fandango’s Dog Days of August (FDDA) #7 – found
He held my hand and gave me hope
Then he showed his true colors
Little by little his cynical side began to show
He distrusted everyone, including me
He began to think I had other things in mind
And he put a lot of space between us
I greatly missed the friend I had
And asked him why so distant
His answer was more distance
And I became all alone again
**
One day he stopped to see me
And gave me what he’d borrowed
I felt like this was the final goodbye for some reason
He stood there at a distance and softly said goodbye
I fought back tears and desperately wanted a hug
But he turned around and walked out the door.
And I never saw that cynical man again.
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – cynical
There once was a man named Terry
Who was affable and truly merry
Until the very end
He’d help out a friend
Whose burdens he’d volunteer to carry
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – affable
The tears well up
Hanging on the edge
Of lashes already damp
I feel my breathing
Becoming more rapid
My heart is beating
A Morse code plea for help
No one can hear it
No one notices
No one is here
No one cares
While I struggle to live…
Just venting some frustrations tonight. Better to have the thoughts out of my head onto paper (or the screen as it were) than roaming around my brain for hours.
Dot dot dot
Dash dash dash
Dot dot dot…
I need help
The world is caving in
I need hope
The past is haunting me
I need relief
From the pain I feel
I need comfort
From the darkness
I need support
To balance my life
I need you
To complete my heart
Leigha Robbins 