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I would but mourn, but vengeance clouds my sorrow;
I would but kill, but love finds there no peace;
I would but weep, but weeping is a river
That flows with vast intention to the sea.
I must, I must confess that I have lost you,
And find a place to plant my plucked-out love,
And look to justice, not revenge, to free you
To dance again with joy where loved ones live.
LOVE SHOULDN'T HURT
Love shouldn’t hurt as the adage goes
Yet that’s not always true as so many know
Too often the person we thought we knew
Is just the opposite, was no clues?
Be it a bad temper or spot of jealously
It’s easy being fooled, by another’s personality?
Much can be hidden deep within
Can a snarl be present beneath a grin?
Must a smile always mean what we think?
Why do we lower our defenses because of a wink?
Why does our heart react as it does
Does physical attraction have to involve love?
We let our emotions take complete control
Foolishly walking blindly into an unknown role
That role may turn a once peaceful home
Into a nightmare, a domestic violence zone
We think we know how to choose our mate
A 10 is our goal or maybe slump to an 8
The numbers game is a poor method to follow
The reason being, a wrong choice is difficult to swallow!
©Copyright 1999 by Marvin L. Caldwell
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I GOT FLOWERS TODAY
Dedicated to all battered women.
by Paulette Kelly
• • •
I got flowers today!
It wasn't my birthday or any other special day;
We had our first argument last night; And he said a lot of cruel things that really hurt;
I know that he is sorry and didn't mean to say the things he said;
Because he sent me flowers today.
• • •
I got flowers today!
It wasn't our anniversary or any other special day;
Last night he threw me into a wall and then started choking me;
It seemed like a nightmare, but you wake up from nightmares to find they aren't real.
• • •
I got flowers today!
And it wasn't Valentine's Day or any other special day;
Last night he beat me and threatened to kill me;
Make-up and long-sleeves didn't hide the cuts and bruises this time;
I couldn't go to work today because I didn't want anyone to know-but I know he's sorry;
Because he sent me flowers today.
• • •
I got flowers today!
And it wasn't Mother's Day or any other special day;
Last night he beat me again, and it was much worse than all of the other times;
If I leave him, what will I do? How will I take care of the kids? What about money?
I'm afraid of him, but I'm too scared and dependent to leave him! But he must be sorry;
Because he sent me flowers today.
• • •
I got flowers today...Today was a very special day---it was the day of my funeral;
Last night he finally killed me---I was beaten to death;
If only I would have gathered the courage and strength to leave him;
The women's shelter could have helped me, but I didn't ask for their help;
So I got flowers today...for the last time.
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