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Have you ever been abused by someone who claimed to do it for your good ? Do you know someone who has been ? Make him read this . Make her understand , she is not alone .
I sit in the corner of the room ,
As I watch you pick up that half broken broom .
Instantaneously I am filled with trepidation ,
As I begin to have recollections ,
Of the previous times ,
When I committed all those so called crimes .
You advance towards me brandishing ,
That half broken broom .
With each half step that you take ,
Oh you look so threatening .
The whacking sound which that broken handle makes
When it kisses my soft skin , even as I fake
My indifferent expression , makes me wince on the inside
Causes tides
Of pain to rise on the surface of my bag of bones ,
All the while as it makes deep gashes in my heart .
You say that each time you hurt me .
You are also pained ,
But it is to ensure my gains ,
By the lesson that you teach me through you broken broom
That you cause me these pains ,
I ask you something ,
If you worry so much about me ,
Why can't you pay heed to my tries ,
my cries ?
That shout out loud ,
"Spare the rod ."
Hi Vinny, there has to be balance in all things. I think a parent has the right to spank their child, but it should be done very rarely and only after every other avenue of discipline has been exhausted. It should be an event, not a daily occurrence. If it is a daily occurrence something's seriously wrong somewhere. I made a lot of mistakes in this area due to my Churches teaching, but have had to forgive myself, realising that I did the best I possibly could with the information I had at the time. Thank you for having the courage to speak about this. Write your Vision, Elizabeth Ann.
ReplyDeleteThis was hard for me to read. The emotional, mental and physical pain of the person in the story. Especially when it's probably a true story for many people. I hate to think of people, in particular defenceless little children to be abused so cruelly.
ReplyDeleteChildren and the very elderly depend on their loved ones or caregivers for safety and protection, as well as for food and other things in life.
I spanked my children and used other approved methods of corrections, but I never beat them. I am thankful my parents never beat me.
You will be in my thoughts and prayers. :)
Hi, Vinny! --
ReplyDeleteI'm crying. I'm sorry you and I have shared the experience of being beaten up by people who were supposed to protect us. And then, further abused by telling us it was because of our 'crimes'.
I was drawn to your post today because, synchronistically(?), my current post also contains the words 'spare the rod'. I hope you'll stop by and take a look.
I would also like to share your touching poem at:https://www.facebook.com/DangerousLinda
Thank you for all that YOU are! xoxo
Thank you elizabeth for your praise :), I will continue to write my own vision for it represents what I think about any prticular thing .
ReplyDeleteThank you lily for reading this . Share this as far and wide as you can so that others who are experiencing something similar can gain some courage , share their experiences , help others . and thank you for keeping me in your prayers . :)
ReplyDeleteThank you linda for sharing my post . The more the no of people who read it the better it is :) . I am sorry too that we had to share this particular experience . :(
ReplyDeleteBut I believe this sharing of experiences is what will help us to heal .