If a woman has not a tear in her eye
Does she really not cry?
If a man wears a smile on his face
Of pain in his heart, is there never a trace?
If a child should be lost from birth
As an adult, can they still know their own worth?
As a child grows to adulthood
How long must they pay for their childhood?
And a childhood never known
In a crowd, do you feel all alone?
Have you ever called to Heaven?
Begging for an end to this grieving
To finally let go of the past
Smiles on your face, how long can they last?
We all have a flip side
With smiles, we cover up the pain deep down inside
Behind closed doors the tears will flow
For our pride doesn’t want them to show
Only those of us can know the true pain of abuse
Some days, it just feels like it’s no use
But carry on we will
In discussion groups with love we fill
For we all know so well
Of how deep the pain our hearts can tell
You lean on me and I’ll lean on you
We’ll help each other stand tall and true
Let’s all hold hands
One big circle of love that understands
Copyright © Accidental Poet 2001
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AP, this is a great poem with an incredible message. Thank you!
Thanks Fred. I do appreciate you reading and comments.
Excellent thought and to a large extent isn't that just what we do for each other here in mps. Hold each others hand when pain is pouring out of our laptop screens. Sympathise and bolster, care and advise. Screen generated hugs and yes it's okay to weep. This place is special like that, and we are special people us poets with our own individual needs.
Beautifully spoken, and so true, b-e! Thank you.
Yes, AKA The MPS Support Group. ; ) Thanks b-e.
This is nicely said. Cool philosophy and ideals. Thanks for this.
Thank you Nicholas for reading and your compliment.
Loved the message, Thanks
And I thank you lasergraph for your reading and compliment.
No one can know what lies behind the masks we wear, as your fine poem portrays so well, AP. Kudos on this one!
Thanks Louis. Only while in here is where we can remove our masks to bare our souls.Thanks for reading and compliment.
A fine write AP.
Thanks orchidee.
Very thoughtful and inspiring AP
Thanks wischuett. Being an inspiration to others is an honor I take to heart.
You lean on me and I’ll lean on you
We’ll help each other stand tall and true
Let’s all hold hands
One big circle of love that understands
You are so right. What we are doing with our writing is reaching for others for some conection so we can extend our thoughts, our pain and also love. We are declaring that we are humans. Awesome writing.
Thank you malu for your reading and your kind compliment.
The pain is deep, but with support and love, we will stand.
Thank you.
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