Comments received on poems by TobaniNataiella
Mummy`s Love (Hidden in Anger)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
A profoundly sad and horrific reality. Love often blinds us to the horrors we experience. We know what we are experiencing is wrong, yet we justify it to make it make sense. But there is simply no justifying abuse. Thank you for expressing this and giving a voice to the voiceless, my dear friend. This poem comes from a place of deep empathy. It has my heart. ❤️
January 6th, 2025 10:09
Tristan Robert Lange said:
A profoundly sad and horrific reality. Love often blinds us to the horrors we experience. We know what we are experiencing is wrong, yet we justify it to make it make sense. But there is simply no justifying abuse. Thank you for expressing this and giving a voice to the voiceless, my dear friend. This poem comes from a place of deep empathy. It has my heart. ❤️
January 6th, 2025 10:09
Mummy`s Love (Hidden in Anger)
arqios said:
Mum’s tend to be more articulate than dads in general. And that saying about “sticks and stones…” is quite an inventive lie. We do love them still, but the wounds and scars do remain and we realise this as history repeats itself: “hurt people hurt people!” Very moving poem. 🙏🏻👍🏻🕊
January 6th, 2025 07:55
arqios said:
Mum’s tend to be more articulate than dads in general. And that saying about “sticks and stones…” is quite an inventive lie. We do love them still, but the wounds and scars do remain and we realise this as history repeats itself: “hurt people hurt people!” Very moving poem. 🙏🏻👍🏻🕊
January 6th, 2025 07:55
Mummy`s Love (Hidden in Anger)
2781 said:
True. They are both victims, but love covers a multitude of sin.
January 6th, 2025 05:14
2781 said:
True. They are both victims, but love covers a multitude of sin.
January 6th, 2025 05:14
Mummy`s Love (Hidden in Anger)
rin said:
I once consulted a poet who had developed a nervous breakdown as a result of being abused by his father, and he was a man with a wonderfully wide-ranging eye for seeing things. I wonder if that person is doing well now.
January 6th, 2025 05:05
rin said:
I once consulted a poet who had developed a nervous breakdown as a result of being abused by his father, and he was a man with a wonderfully wide-ranging eye for seeing things. I wonder if that person is doing well now.
January 6th, 2025 05:05
Mummy`s Love (Hidden in Anger)
Cassie58 said:
Dear Tobani, all those poor children who can’t feel a mother’s love, only her anger. Breaks my heart and your author comment moreso. Beautifully penned stanzas.
January 6th, 2025 04:53
Cassie58 said:
Dear Tobani, all those poor children who can’t feel a mother’s love, only her anger. Breaks my heart and your author comment moreso. Beautifully penned stanzas.
January 6th, 2025 04:53
Mummy`s Love (Hidden in Anger)
sorenbarrett said:
Deeply psychological and analogous to people that hurt themselves. In our own pain we often hurt what is closest too us. I could feel this poem and the pain and need for love expressed in it. Very nicely done
January 6th, 2025 04:51
sorenbarrett said:
Deeply psychological and analogous to people that hurt themselves. In our own pain we often hurt what is closest too us. I could feel this poem and the pain and need for love expressed in it. Very nicely done
January 6th, 2025 04:51
Mummy`s Love (Hidden in Anger)
LP2187 said:
A sad truth of pain and suffering, as well as the innocence of an abused child. Such a heartwrenching poem which deserves to be heard by everyone. It really moved me.
January 6th, 2025 04:33
LP2187 said:
A sad truth of pain and suffering, as well as the innocence of an abused child. Such a heartwrenching poem which deserves to be heard by everyone. It really moved me.
January 6th, 2025 04:33
Are The Words Still Healing
Thad Wilk said:
A captivating poem
and questionnaire i\'d say! 🤔
Very thought provoking
the words are still
healing day by day! 👍🤩
Much enjoyed thank you!! ☺️
Best regards ✌️ Thad
January 5th, 2025 23:37
Thad Wilk said:
A captivating poem
and questionnaire i\'d say! 🤔
Very thought provoking
the words are still
healing day by day! 👍🤩
Much enjoyed thank you!! ☺️
Best regards ✌️ Thad
January 5th, 2025 23:37
Are The Words Still Healing
LP2187 said:
I love this poem! it shows the healing process, and that even though words might not seem much, they can inspire greatly. They have power but can be limited when expressing emotions and stuff.
January 5th, 2025 15:47
LP2187 said:
I love this poem! it shows the healing process, and that even though words might not seem much, they can inspire greatly. They have power but can be limited when expressing emotions and stuff.
January 5th, 2025 15:47
My Heart Still Beats The Same
rebellion_in_sanity said:
Feelings of being isolated and being misunderstood are universal and resonated with me immediately. Lovely poem, enjoyed the read thoroughly
January 5th, 2025 09:01
rebellion_in_sanity said:
Feelings of being isolated and being misunderstood are universal and resonated with me immediately. Lovely poem, enjoyed the read thoroughly
January 5th, 2025 09:01
Are The Words Still Healing
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This poem probes deep thought and self-reflection. A most wonderful, wise write Tobani! 🌹👏
January 5th, 2025 07:58
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This poem probes deep thought and self-reflection. A most wonderful, wise write Tobani! 🌹👏
January 5th, 2025 07:58
Are The Words Still Healing
arqios said:
The word on words and our emotional journey, in a rhythmic and contemplative flow. Good use of repetition.
January 5th, 2025 05:28
arqios said:
The word on words and our emotional journey, in a rhythmic and contemplative flow. Good use of repetition.
January 5th, 2025 05:28
Are The Words Still Healing
sorenbarrett said:
A most intersting format that makes good sense for the theme of the poem. Each question in a type of duality not answered but implied in a gentle way. Very nice it seemes quite eastern in its approach to teaching
January 5th, 2025 04:58
sorenbarrett said:
A most intersting format that makes good sense for the theme of the poem. Each question in a type of duality not answered but implied in a gentle way. Very nice it seemes quite eastern in its approach to teaching
January 5th, 2025 04:58
Are The Words Still Healing
rin said:
I read and asked myself questions one by one. I think it\'s a good poem.
January 5th, 2025 04:38
rin said:
I read and asked myself questions one by one. I think it\'s a good poem.
January 5th, 2025 04:38
My Heart Still Beats The Same
Thad Wilk said:
A very poignant 😢
poem, some children
can be very cruel, in school! 🏫
Can result in very
terrible consequences in the end! 😞
Thanks for sharing my friend!
Best regards ✌️ Thad
January 4th, 2025 21:42
Thad Wilk said:
A very poignant 😢
poem, some children
can be very cruel, in school! 🏫
Can result in very
terrible consequences in the end! 😞
Thanks for sharing my friend!
Best regards ✌️ Thad
January 4th, 2025 21:42
My Heart Still Beats The Same
David Wakeling said:
Sticks and stones will break your bones but your heart still beats the same. Rise above. Wonderful poem
January 4th, 2025 15:16
David Wakeling said:
Sticks and stones will break your bones but your heart still beats the same. Rise above. Wonderful poem
January 4th, 2025 15:16
My Heart Still Beats The Same
Cassie58 said:
Children can be so cruel. I can remember being ridiculed because I looked like a stick insect. It hurt at the time, but I do believe I grew in strength as a result of those experiences. A touching write dear Tobani, which resonated with me.
January 4th, 2025 11:25
Cassie58 said:
Children can be so cruel. I can remember being ridiculed because I looked like a stick insect. It hurt at the time, but I do believe I grew in strength as a result of those experiences. A touching write dear Tobani, which resonated with me.
January 4th, 2025 11:25
My Heart Still Beats The Same
Tristan Robert Lange said:
For some, childhood was a dream, for others a nightmarish horror. I had a mix of the two. My home life was stable overall, but my school/social life was a living horror. Abusive teachers, bullied by my peers, a social outcast (not even sure why)…then add in a Traumatic Brain Injury, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideations, substance use, etc. Poetry, faith and a few very beloved friends got me through…but some of that may have been more luck than anything. We all know those who did not survive those times…well, at least I do. 😢 I could have been, came close to being, one of them. Anyway, your poem touches my heart because it hits a heart that has wide cracks in it from experiencing its content. In some ways, this heart stopped beating the same way as a result. It misses beats now. I know these words, deeply and personally, and I am sorry you or anyone else has had to go through it. This can be a cold harsh world and that harshness can certainly manifest in the worst ways in children as well as adults. 😔 A wonderful, moving expression of an ugly, horrific reality. 🌹👏❤️🩹
January 4th, 2025 10:06
Tristan Robert Lange said:
For some, childhood was a dream, for others a nightmarish horror. I had a mix of the two. My home life was stable overall, but my school/social life was a living horror. Abusive teachers, bullied by my peers, a social outcast (not even sure why)…then add in a Traumatic Brain Injury, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideations, substance use, etc. Poetry, faith and a few very beloved friends got me through…but some of that may have been more luck than anything. We all know those who did not survive those times…well, at least I do. 😢 I could have been, came close to being, one of them. Anyway, your poem touches my heart because it hits a heart that has wide cracks in it from experiencing its content. In some ways, this heart stopped beating the same way as a result. It misses beats now. I know these words, deeply and personally, and I am sorry you or anyone else has had to go through it. This can be a cold harsh world and that harshness can certainly manifest in the worst ways in children as well as adults. 😔 A wonderful, moving expression of an ugly, horrific reality. 🌹👏❤️🩹
January 4th, 2025 10:06
My Heart Still Beats The Same
arqios said:
Being different is a distinction but there is great comfort in being the same, it’s a crowd thing, in every observable culture. There is a strong pull to go either direction and a strong sense of self and trusted support community can make things easier.
January 4th, 2025 07:47
arqios said:
Being different is a distinction but there is great comfort in being the same, it’s a crowd thing, in every observable culture. There is a strong pull to go either direction and a strong sense of self and trusted support community can make things easier.
January 4th, 2025 07:47
My Heart Still Beats The Same
rin said:
If everyone around you is crazy and you are sane, you will have the illusion that you are crazy. Your point of view is unique, and I feel your words have a sincere soul.
January 4th, 2025 05:35
rin said:
If everyone around you is crazy and you are sane, you will have the illusion that you are crazy. Your point of view is unique, and I feel your words have a sincere soul.
January 4th, 2025 05:35
My Heart Still Beats The Same
sorenbarrett said:
All social animals have a tendency to pick on those that they perceive as different. Sometimes this results in death and at others such adversity creates great strength. Certainly from that perspective there is the capacity for greater compassion and understanding. A wonderful write that flows from the heart that same heart that beats the same.
January 4th, 2025 04:38
sorenbarrett said:
All social animals have a tendency to pick on those that they perceive as different. Sometimes this results in death and at others such adversity creates great strength. Certainly from that perspective there is the capacity for greater compassion and understanding. A wonderful write that flows from the heart that same heart that beats the same.
January 4th, 2025 04:38
Break The Spell That`s Cast
Thad Wilk said:
Great poem and
message I\'ll beware! 👍
I\'ll enjoy the view
while it\'s still there!! 🤩✌️
Thanks for sharing my friend!
Best regards ✌️
January 3rd, 2025 18:26
Thad Wilk said:
Great poem and
message I\'ll beware! 👍
I\'ll enjoy the view
while it\'s still there!! 🤩✌️
Thanks for sharing my friend!
Best regards ✌️
January 3rd, 2025 18:26
Break The Spell That`s Cast
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Yup. Ain’t that ending the egregeous truth, my friend. Gorgeous poem, rings as it’s read out loud and its message rings starkly true and urgent. Well done! 🌹👏
January 3rd, 2025 13:11
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Yup. Ain’t that ending the egregeous truth, my friend. Gorgeous poem, rings as it’s read out loud and its message rings starkly true and urgent. Well done! 🌹👏
January 3rd, 2025 13:11
Break The Spell That`s Cast
Bella Shepard said:
You speak beautifully of the wonderful, healing properties of our incredible natural world. Take a walk and find healing beyond compare. Great write!
January 3rd, 2025 10:23
Bella Shepard said:
You speak beautifully of the wonderful, healing properties of our incredible natural world. Take a walk and find healing beyond compare. Great write!
January 3rd, 2025 10:23
Break The Spell That`s Cast
arqios said:
What an inspiring poem on the journey toward inner peace and the importance of connecting with nature. Its evocative language and imagery draw the reader into a meditative state. It is powerful to inspire and quite deeply moving.
January 3rd, 2025 07:40
arqios said:
What an inspiring poem on the journey toward inner peace and the importance of connecting with nature. Its evocative language and imagery draw the reader into a meditative state. It is powerful to inspire and quite deeply moving.
January 3rd, 2025 07:40
Break The Spell That`s Cast
2781 said:
Nice twist at the end.
What did Bob say? Oh, man has invented his doom
Fist step was touching the moon
January 3rd, 2025 07:18
2781 said:
Nice twist at the end.
What did Bob say? Oh, man has invented his doom
Fist step was touching the moon
January 3rd, 2025 07:18
Break The Spell That`s Cast
Mutley Ravishes said:
It\'s a powerful spell that\'s cast, isn\'t it? So strong that it\'s been said there are two more rounds to come after this 5th one!
January 3rd, 2025 06:52
Mutley Ravishes said:
It\'s a powerful spell that\'s cast, isn\'t it? So strong that it\'s been said there are two more rounds to come after this 5th one!
January 3rd, 2025 06:52
Break The Spell That`s Cast
rin said:
The world we live in today is contradicted by the fact that the good parts of nature are disappearing as humans try to produce them.
January 3rd, 2025 04:48
rin said:
The world we live in today is contradicted by the fact that the good parts of nature are disappearing as humans try to produce them.
January 3rd, 2025 04:48
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