Always Important

A poem of hope for survivors of domestic abuse

Delicate and broken fragile and forgotten never less important

Numb to pain filled with shame taking on the blame never less important

Beauty in question driven by depression no room for expression never less important

Powered by force love as the source feelings worse never less important

Controlled every day no room to stray or to have a say never less important

Often intimidated feeling hated and deflated never less important

Wings to fly away unable to try crying but staying never less important

Until —strength returns power fills from within hope shines to mend always important

This is a story of too many. I am sending hope to everyone that has ever suffered or witnessed domestic abuse and any other trauma. You are always important. Hope helps healing. Here is some more hope:

Thanks for reading! I hope you have hope enough to share with others.

Thanks to Carolyn Hastings for tagging me in this prompt. Here is her poem, Hope in a Sonnet:

Thank you to Sahil Patel for initiating the ‘Hope’ poetry challenge. Sahil has timed the challenge to coincide with World Poetry Day on Sunday March 21st.

Here is Sahil’s poem, Hope, and details about the challenge -