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Your Children Come First
Contributed by
LovingWhispers
on
Saturday, 8th March 2003 @ 10:30:00 AM in AEST
Topic:
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While writing here this morning
The phone rang down the hall
I wasn't going to answer it
But you never know who might call
As I touched the handpiece
My tummy did some turns
Bad feelings soon came over me
And I cried with what I heard
My friend at the women's shelter
Rang to let me know
That the lady I'd been caring for
Had taken a horrible blow
She was in the local hospital
Badly beaten,all alone
Her children had been asking
Could they ring me on the phone
I drove with such emotion
I imagined the childrens cries
As their daddy beat their mummy
Right before their little eyes
I knew I must stay strong
For at least the childrens sake
But when I saw their lil faces
I was filled with much heartache
They ran with teary eyes and
Fell into my arms
I looked then over their shoulders
At what was now their mum
I kept it altogether
I assured them she'd be fine
Then called for a nurse to take them
Out into the warm sunshine
They had seen enough
Why were they sitting in here
Passing by the minutes
Each with their silent tears
I walked over to their mother
And sat next to her bed
Softly then I brushed her hair
Back from her beaten head
So many stitches and bruises
Covered her swollen face
Her head was so distorted
Everything looked out of place
I held her hand so gently
So frightened she might break
And when she felt my comfort
Her eyes slowly came awake
She couldn't talk or whisper
Not make any kind of sound
But I saw what she was feeling
As she laid there looking down
I spoke to her about the kids
I told her they were near
Because I knew that welfare
Was her greatest fear
We sat awhile in silence
For there wasn't a lot to say
I held her hand till she went to sleep
Then quietly tip-toed away
As I left the hospital room
Around the corner they came
Carrying balloons and chocolates
Screaming out my name
They wanted to come home with me
And no matter how I tried
They refused to believe they couldn't
In the end we just sat and cried
Two lil babes within my arms
Exhausted with sleeping eyes
Precious lil innocent souls
Who know nothing of judgement or lies
The nurses take them from my arms
And assure me they have a bed
I smile slightly and wipe a tear
As I kiss them both on their heads
Slowly I turned and walked away
And prayed with all my heart
That their mum would get better
And leave their dad to make a brand new start
So many times they keep going back
For reasons most dont understand
I guess its more scarier to look over your shoulder
Than to look at the back of his hand
If only they'd learn that the children count too
And it's not right that they don't have a say
That's why you must always look after for your kids
Let nothing or nobody stand in your way
They love and trust you,rely so much on you
You must always keep their hearts near
Don't let them down,you are all they have
Afterall ...they didn't ask to be here
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LovingWhispers
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2003-03-08 10:30:00]
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Re: Your Children Come First
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by wolfflow on
Saturday, 8th March 2003 @ 12:10:25 PM AEST
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| a courageous and brave poem, yet so many prefer the security of a relationship, no matter how bad it is, to the unknown beyond it, big love to you for your caring ways |
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Re: Your Children Come First
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by Jenni_Kalicharan on
Saturday, 8th March 2003 @ 04:17:35 PM AEST
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LovingWhispers, this is an excellent poem!! I was so touched by it..and I too try to understand why women stay with men like that when they have their children's love...
Great write and message...
Jenni |
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Re: Your Children Come First
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by Contralogicus on
Saturday, 8th March 2003 @ 11:00:39 PM AEST
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| Beautiful poem...it makes me feel sad, but at the same time so alive. |
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