Sometimes, writting poems help
Trigger warning- abuse, fear, disabilities, depression
Just a toddler, when innocence was taken,
just another slave, kept in a house of horrors,
24 adults, every day, so angry at me,
ready to feed their hungry passion.
Every day for 18 years, till someone finally rescued me.
my body now with ugly scars, and disabled.
I wear a happy smile, I hide the tears,
the voices in my head, of screams in pain
adults laughing, angry voices.
Shame, blame, guilt.
it's neverending.
I just want my soul to be set free.
@Tinywhisper11
It's a beautiful poem, if I'm allowed to call something beautiful that expresses something so tragic.
It feels wrong to call it beautiful, but it's a little window into your soul, and you're beautiful, and therefore the poem is also beautiful, and expressive, and haunting.
Giant tiny hugs from me too!
@Tinywhisper11
Thank you for sharing this poem with us. As I was reading it I believed with each word including the title words that I read that this was written from your experience. And if it was entirely or even partially then it shows what I’ve always believed to be true if you’re brave and courageous enough to do it and that is if write from your experiences that’s the best written thing whether it’s a poem, a song, a book, whatever.
And if any of this is written from your own experience which again I believe it is then not only am I deeply sad and so so so sorry but also feel for you very very much.
Because I’ve been through some of these things and it still affects me sometimes.
Fear, I had it when I was young about more than one thing. I’m not only talking about the fear of being judged and not accepted by anyone. That was there too. But there were other fears also, ones that as a child, gave me nightmares causing me to wake up at night crying.
From childhood to I can’t pinpoint where right now in my adulthood I had depression which was not easy to deal with. At least now we have 7 Cups thank God but back then things like this did not exist anywhere which made depression even more difficult than it is now in all honesty.
Abuse is something that I still live with. It’s not physical abuse but it’s more than one type of non physical abuse (verbal, emotional, mental.)
As far as being a slave, I’ve been that and a people pleaser as well as put on a happy smile to keep how I was really feeling hidden from anyone else so they wouldn’t worry about me and enjoy themselves instead for a very long time
Blaming is something I’ve experienced more than once and sometimes still do. When something was actually my fault then fine blame me if you want but don’t blame me just to save yourself from responsible for and own up to your own mistakes and admit them as well as apologize like a mature person.
I used to think all of it was never ending but not being a child anymore I know better than that now. I also know that I’ll be set free from all the negative things I’m currently going through.
But in the meantime anyone who wants to be set free, or set free their mind, heart, or soul, I hereby set you all permanently free from all your negativities whatever they are ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Trigger warning- abuse, fear, disabilities, depression
Just a toddler, when innocence was taken,
just another slave, kept in a house of horrors,
24 adults, every day, so angry at me,
ready to feed their hungry passion.
Every day for 18 years, till someone finally rescued me.
my body now with ugly scars, and disabled.
I wear a happy smile, I hide the tears,
the voices in my head, of screams in pain
adults laughing, angry voices.
Shame, blame, guilt.
it's neverending.
I just want my soul to be set free.
@akunknown trigger warning - abuse.... Yeah it's from my experiences, I was born into a cult, I was kept as a slave. I'm sorry you went through it to😞 I've talked with so many people who have been through similar things in here, it's very sad 😢 but yes thank God for cups, I don't know what I'd do with out this place ❤ verbal abuse is just horrible, are you not safe??
@Tinywhisper11 shame, blame, guilt that is something I really struggle with
@Tinywhisper11
Oh? How come? You don’t shame or blame yourself or feel guilty about anything do you? You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to.
@akunknown yeah I do, especially with my son Joshua😥
@Tinywhisper11
Oh sorry you’re still holding yourself responsible for something that is not your fault. It’s natural for parents to blame themselves, shame themselves, feel guilty, etc for bad things that happened to their son/daughter even when they know it’s not their fault so I totally get that you’re just being a typical loving caring parent, mom specifically, by holding yourself responsible for what happened to Joshua.
But I believe you’ve done enough, probably more than enough, by now and I know it’ll be hard to do this but sooner or later you really need to move on with your life. Joshua would most likely want you to.
I’m here when you need me ok? ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@Tinywhisper11
If I was still a child honestly idk what I’d do. But I’m not and can take action so I’m not safe but not in any danger that I can’t handle either I’ll be fine but thanks for asking ❤️
@akunknown hugs you tightly ❤
@Tinywhisper11
Thank you so much. Hugs you tightly too ❤️
You are free. <3
It might just take your mind some time to fully believe that. <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 I am sort of but in some ways maybe not
@Tinywhisper11
I know. I wish I could fix it all for you <3
@Tinywhisper11 I'm struggling a bit 😥 been crying for hours now, I've locked my door and I'm hiding under the blanket. I'm not sure who to talk to it what to say. But I'm not doing good. I need some support most of all right now, what do I do
Talk to me, I’m here <3 What’s wrong? <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 I'm just battling my head right now
How so?
@jesusredeemedme2425 the last few years around this time, we'll around a few weeks ago, I would start spiralling into deep depression, cause my son would be on my mind, with his birthday coming up, on the 30th. And all the bad memories come more clear and hard to ignore. But I've been doing really well not spiral so far. I've been ignoring it all as much as I can, and now for the past couple of days, my mind as decided to give me more frequent flashbacks. They are so real so scary. I'm not sure how to make things better, if I can keep fighting through 😞
@Tinywhisper11
I think you're growing. Even if it doesn't feel like it. <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 growing??
@Tinywhisper11 Here for you <3 please know that this will pass, just hold on. If you need distraction then just talk here or do something that helps calm you, eat something nice.. food always make things better right :) Remember to drink water as well. You've got so many people here with you and they all care for you so much. Hold on for them and most importantly for yourself.
@Tinywhisper11 I'm so sad right now😥😥 my eyes are sore from all the crying this past week😭😭 just wish it was all over😞
@Tinywhisper11
Hi Tiny. Christ is written about here. I still dare to give these verses of love from God towards us:
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution
or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written:
“For your sake we face death all day long;
we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For
I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present
nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation,
will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our saviour.
@TinyWhisper11 Hi friend. ❤️ I’m sorry things are so hard this time of year. I understand why though. Loss is so horrible because we can’t make sense of it, and there is no silver lining. It just hurts. My heart is with you. I hate that you went through all that pain your whole life, had someone so beautiful taken from you, and are suffering now.
How are you doing with eating and sleeping? It is ok to feel everything you’re feeling, as much as you don’t want to. I think maybe in some ways the pain never completely leaves for things like this. We do the best we can, and you’re doing so good. I’m glad to see you talking about it. I hope you’ll lean on us over the next couple weeks. So many people here care for you and want to do whatever they can for you. You’re a wonderful person. Let’s get you through this time, you’re almost there, just one step at a time.
I’m praying for you, for Joshua, for your heart and mind to have some peace, for the flashbacks to calm down, for your body to have some relief. You are not in that place anymore. You are older now. You have carers and friends here who love you. You don’t have to do this alone anymore. You are safe now. ❤️
@PiecesOfWhoeverIWas
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful written.
@Helgafy Thank you. ❤️ It is good to see you. I hope you’ve been well.
@PiecesOfWhoeverIWas
Hi Pieces. (Sorry Tiny for using your thread).
I'm so very down in depression and little energy - have not the energy to put on my clothes (I have the sickness of cronic fatigue syndrome) so I wear my night-costume. Can you please pray for me that Jesus Christ will make me much better.
@Helgafy Hello my sweet friend. ❤️ I was just wondering about you yesterday. My heart is hurting for you to think of you suffering with this depression. I’m so sorry you’re dealing with chronic fatigue at the root of this. It is ok to take it easy as you need. It is ok to do whatever small things you can. I am proud of you for reaching out, and I feel so blessed that you wrote me. I am praying this for you right now:
Heavenly Father, please be with my friend Helgafy in a special way today. She needs relief for her body and mind. Lord Jesus, she is a beautiful example of love for me and others, consistently committed to spreading your word and lifting up your lambs wherever she goes. I ask that you please clothe her in the armor of God, especially the helmet of your saving word to protect her mind. Holy Spirit, please surround her in comfort, and help this day be just a little easier for her. Thank you for sending her into my life. Thank you for all the blessings you give us every day. Thank you for hearing our prayers. You are our great and mighty God. May we always give you praise and look for your will in all things. Amen.
@PiecesOfWhoeverIWas Amen ❤
@Helgafy your always welcome to use my posts ❤ I can't say it any better than pieces just did. But your very special to me helga, I love you so much ❤ I'm so sorry your struggling so bad at the moment (I know you struggle bad all the time) it makes me sad, cause your one of the kindest people on this planet, and you will be in my prayers ❤❤ hugs you gently ❤
@Tinywhisper11
Thank you, thank you sweet Tiny. What do the gardener do - he prunes the tree to bear more fruit. But I don't want to bear more fruit Tiny - and be pruned - lol!
@PiecesOfWhoeverIWas
Thank you, thank you, thank you Pieces for this most wonderful prayer. Yes my sicknesses are hard and some days now both have been bad. I didn't know if I could make it to the livingroom, but I could about 3 pm. Even if I am in my pyjamas still I have eaten cake with lots of fresh blueberry and had coffee also. I have also (beside the news) seen a dumb - lol - American show - The true houswives of Beverly Hills. I have given water to 2 of my plants - enough work for today. About the depression I have also contacted a (Christian) psychiatrist on e-mail. (I know him from before). Well - he has no more tab. to give me for depression, I have tried them all. But there is this current they can lead through your brain, but I have not been able to go outside my house for 2 years so that's not an option. I know that sickness don't come from God, it comes from "the other side" (the devil and his "angels"). So what I wish is to have more authority from God and could say; "Sickness, go in the name of Jesus Christ." Well - well - we can pray and that's so fine. Thank you again.
Good morning to you Tiny.
So - I have a story to tell you. There was this woman, who lost her 5 years old girl. She was very sad, always longing for her child. In heaven there was a group of children playing - but her child was standing by herself by a tree, not looking so very happy. She was asked why she was not playing and having fun with the other children. She said; my mother is too strongly bound to me so I cannot. So the mother understood that she had to let her go. She loosened the ties, let her go, and the small girl went happy to play and have fun with the other children.
@Helgafy 🙂❤ I love him so much, and I would do anything to have him back with me, my heart cries for him so very much ❤ but I understand he's gone and I have to let go, and I have, to a certain extent. I've spoke to many other mother's and fathers here who grieve for their kids, and quite a few times we talk about how they are all up there in heaven playing together, looking after each other, till we get to meet them again🙂 just special occasions well their always the hardest😥
Good morning to you @CatDaddy60
I just wanted you to see this thread from Tiny. I hope your children and wife is doing well.
I wish the peace from Jesus Christ over our lives today.
From Helga.
Thank you, Helga. Getting ready for church now. I'll be lifting up you and Tiny during prayer time in the service. Peace and Grace.
@CatDaddy60
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Good morning, Tiny. I'm praying for you this morning during my devotion time but when I go to church today I'll be lifting you up there as well. I think it is so ironic that you call yourself tiny whisper and I use the nickname tiny, but you're one of the biggest supporters for so many people. The dark past creeps up on you I know and and never wants to leave you alone, but God does love you and that love works through others that is so apparent here on seven cups. You are in my heart and on my mind in May the peace from God that surpasses all understanding well up in you by his grace.
@CatDaddy60
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful written Cat.
@Tinywhisper11 I find myself going into that dark place again, 14 days till my sons birthday, I'm not mentally prepared for this. I find myself questioning same things as always trigger warning, and stuff....... Was I really being punished cause I was the spawn of Jesus? Am I allowed to not forgive them? Am I living the best I can, with the second chance God have me? Is it right to hate myself for the past? Is it ok to vent? Is it ok that I don't understand why this is allowed to happen? Am I a bad person? Should I have been the one to have survived? Am I brave or just the coward I've always been? Is it ok to ask these questions, or feel the emotions I feel??
I'm so lost
@Tinywhisper11 My message might be kind of long, I’m sorry. Your questions touched my heart.
Sometimes I want to say something positive and try to help pull someone out of a dark place. But other times, like now, what I would like to do is to sit with you in that place and keep you company. ❤️ Because I think the questions you’re asking are important for your healing.
Yes, you are absolutely allowed to ask these questions and feel whatever you’re feeling. You can feel 10 things at once all over the place, and every single one of them is ok. Even the tough scary ones like anger, fear, and sadness.
I understand trying to process the truth of the messages you’ve been told your whole life. I think anything that is said by someone who abuses, we should discard. There are many religions and ways of thinking in this world, but I think what they all have in common if they’re genuine faith, is love. Love is the energy that connects us, that created the world. Love is God, by whatever name one calls Him. There are people that reject love, that are self-serving to a point that they are not connected with love and humanity. The common idea of their messages are that they are intended to justify their bad behavior at another person’s expense. They use something that was meant to be good like Christianity and warp it for gain. If someone’s message isn’t meant to help us on our path, we should probably not listen to it except to make a note of being wary of that person.
They told you those things to give you an explanation for why those horrible things happened, to keep your mind in slavery as well. But that wasn’t the real explanation. The real explanation is too difficult to understand when you are filled with love.
Forgiveness is a very hard topic. There are many ways to view forgiveness, and I don’t think it always means we have to forget or reconcile. I don’t want my message to get too overwhelming, so I won’t write any more on that now. I’ll just say forgiveness is very personal and is only done in your own time and way.
I think you will know as your life unfolds that you are living the best you can. All we can do is go step by step, doing our best in each moment. We can make changes later if we want.
I understand hating yourself for the past or thinking you’re a bad person. We think about what we “should” have done. We know we didn’t have control then, but after we’re out of the situation we think about how it could have been different, because we know it was wrong. We did whatever we needed to survive, and that’s ok. It is so hard to understand why some things happen, so we blame ourselves to try to make sense of it. I hope one day you can relieve yourself of the responsibility of what happened to you.
Survivor’s guilt is so painful. We can’t really understand why some people are taken and some are left. The reasons are beyond our understanding. I believe we can do good things on behalf of those who are gone, to continue sharing their love with the world. I think that’s what you do right here at 7 cups with all the love you give others. ❤️
You were brave when you did whatever you needed to survive. You are brave when you protect yourself now. You are brave when you open up about your feelings and struggles. You are brave when you care for yourself each day. You are brave even when you are afraid but make it through the day and the flashbacks anyway. You are brave when you reach out to all kinds of people without hesitation.
Just going to sit quietly now. Here as an ear, a shoulder, and a hug. ❤️
@PiecesOfWhoeverIWas thankyou ❤ sometimes it helps just to know someone cares and hears me. Thank you for explaining all this to me🙂 all of what you said does make sense to me, it's just so much to try and believe that I'm not part of that world anymore, I'm safe now and free. Especially when all theese memories, haunt my mind. But yes I'll take it day by day, and keep trying my very best ❤ hugs you tightly ❤ Thank you for being my friend ❤
So sorry to hear, whst you went through, there is no way you should, hate yourself, you were an innocent child. How was abused by adults, you had no chance to say no. Ofcourse you have the right to vent. You are a brave girl, you came through it with all triggers that, you have. You are the victim in this. That you have to remember , you may be able to forgive them but you will never forget, you are right, to complain about your life. But you need to let yourself heal and one day, get a little life , in your future happiness, which you are due