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(Written from the perspective of my nephew, Austin, that took his own life on 122521... 😔😔😔)
...the one that caused her to go
...the guilt I suffered, now all will know
...truth, or not, I had to bear the shame
...of an introduction, that eventually became
...the cause of a loss NO ONE should have to bear
...and my still being here just doesn't seem fair
...so to balance, will do what "needs to be done"
...all it will take are some drinks and a gun
...and MY pain will be over - and together, again
...I will live on, forever, with my "best friend"
I. Am. No more...
(CRJ... 011222)
Oh, the shoes that the people wear
Trying to just fit in; having perfect hair
All the hoops that are jumped
Barely able to get by
Many just give up, as they lay down to die
Now, that doesn't happen to everyone
Some people fight it, til their life is done
Taken away by someone, "in their right"
Their relationship goals
To
have a partner to fight
With, and dominate - this isn't the way
It is supposed to be, on the day that you say
"I
do." "I'm committed." "We shall never part."
But they messily rip out, and stomp
On the heart
Of the one that they
"Love"!!!
"No else loves you more!!!"
"No one else will have you!!!"
"DON'T you walk out that door!!!"
But some do, and that
Is THE most dangerous time
Because,
The one that is left behind
Grows angrier, less rational
Fear and anger take over
That their secret will be known
So they stalk them, and hover
Staying just out of sight
Til that moment presents
And they come out, and
fight
Growing more and more tense
Often to the death,
Of all involved
They
feel that this "problem"
Cannot be resolved
So they take drastic measures
To make sure THEY don't lose
And if the children survive
They just pick up those shoes
And keep on walking
Perpetuate,
that cycle of abuse
Which, at times, I am sure
Feels even more like a noose
Not a way to live
Need to break that "Curse"
But until they realize, that
It's more than just "words"
That
true healing CAN come
It is NOT the easy route
You must fight EVERY DAY
And keep sharing what you're about
You're a Survivor, and know
That you deserve more
No more walking on eggshells
And
being told you're a whore
So until more can stand up
And take back their lives
We stand in that gap
And daily we strive
To spread the Awareness
That this isn't the path
That they
have to walk on
Til thru this nightmare they pass
We are here for you
And will be, unto the end
When you can stand,
And YOUR hand, will extend
To help the ones rising
Up behind you, to heal
And know that "love" is not
Just a weapon to "yield"
Keep walking, designing
The
shoes that YOU wear
So Domestic Violence is NO LONGER
The burden YOU bear...
Connie R Jordan...
Completed 101020
Based on AADV Art Exhibit 2021 theme, #walkinTHEIRshoes BLOG LINK:
http://www.ozerministriesinc.com/421278968
The Woulda, Coulda's... 021921
What if I had?
What if we could?
Would it be bad?
Or could it be good?
Well, what if we tried?
But,
what if they knew?
Would they think "fake"?
Or would they know "true"?
- The woulda, coulda's, and shoulda's of life
Keep us from even trying...
While
in the meantime, the struggles and strife...
And we got people dyin'??!
What if we stop -
The giving of pain?
And we just start -
Up the loving, again?
We're all the same -
Why can't we just see??!
And let each one live -
As they're meant to be??!
-MORE woulda, coulda's, and shoulda's of life
Let's
learn to live together!!!
And if we ALL try, the changes will come
And things will just get better!!!
Well, what if I had?
What if we could?
Would
it be bad?
Or could it be good?
We're all the same -
Why can't we just see??!
And let each one live -
As they're meant to be??!
-MORE woulda,
coulda's, and shoulda's of life
Let's learn to live together!!!
And if we ALL try, the changes will come
And things will just get better!!!
What if I had...
CRJ... (completed 031421)
Have a good day, and be safe... #2021LATE beamererin.com #JusTSpInnIngPlaTes beamererin@yahoo.com
The "lights", and the "action"
Are all "stalled out", now
But they're trying to "turn over"
Without "curtain" or "bow"
We're all doing what we can
To
get through all of this
With not even "high fives"
Or a hug or a kiss
But, we cannot lose connection
'Cause "the show must go on"
Until this is over
We must await the new dawn
When the lights WILL come back on
And that engine WILL start
With the true connections re-tying
The strings, heart to heart
We just have to keep going
This battle CANNOT be lost!!!
And hold on to each other
At whatever the cost
Know that nothing is forever
If
learning nothing else, in life
And the times that we struggle
With the toiling and strife
That the dawn ALWAYS comes
After the darkest of the night
And we
WILL get through this
If we just hold on tight
For even a pandemic
Cannot take away
The underlying spirit
Of knowing there's a new day
We
WILL all get through this
Though some will pay the cost
And we must carry on
To represent those lives lost
Though it seems such a waste
There is purpose in
all
But we may never know it
Until we answer that call
That our life is complete
I've learned it's sooner, for some
Though the valiant blow
Is
NEVER easy, when it comes
Our purpose is to go on
Not let their loss be in vain
For the connection can't be broken
Even if we don't see them, again
In
this life on this Earth
I believe some day, we will
Be reunited with loved ones
And forever connected, still
This gives me hope
Though our future seems quite
bleak
And so many unseen answers
To the questions, we seek
My Mother taught me that Faith
Is what gets us through all
And it will get me through this
Even if I get "That Call..."
(Connie R Jordan... completed 120220)
My life as a play may seem boring and dull
But as I live my life, I am constantly full
Of the amazing sights that I see every day
See, not everyone notices stuff in the
same way
It's the finite little things that excite and amaze
The bigger stuff, often, gets lost in the haze
Of the struggles of life, that is meant to be full
With
the ordinary that sets many in a catatonic lull
I choose to make special the life-daily drudge
While others seek "Special", afraid they will smudge
The perfection they think others
see in their lives
While we're really ALL, often, just trying to survive
We need to SEE more of the Ordinary Life
I think it could help with some suffering and strife
That many struggle with and silently dread
And could cure many issues that are stuck in the heads
Anxiety, depression, these are all the results
It's not the Darkness, many
claim, that comes from the Occult
Many are unable to live life as it is
Because ordinary life, means "having never lived"
In the eyes of the loud voices, that seem to be leading
And influencing, at times, irresponsibly - seemingly weeding
Seeking quantity, over quality - this is not a healthy way
Each has the choice to live THEIR life to THEIR fullest, every single
day
So I choose to remain ordinary, and happy where I am
Until that day, when I am gone, and I no longer can...
Connie R Jordan... 110720
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