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.

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

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