Jenni Bailey : Writing

Saturdays

Saturdays

A Poem by Jenni Bailey


Saturdays were Cleaning DayIf I had a say:There's much more to clean:The house had a dirty sceneThe rooms took more than broomsThe walls silenced all ..
Miracle Baby

Miracle Baby

A Poem by Jenni Bailey


Once a loving father, he told his daughter...''You are my miracle baby''He had me in his arms, keeping me warm''You are my miracle baby''He sang to me..
Happy Birthday, Jenni

Happy Birthday, Jenni

A Poem by Jenni Bailey


Being in a nursing home, and having it be your birthdayI knew I had a steady visitor coming my wayI also was told my Aunt and Grandma were comingAnd, ..
Sympathy And Staying Strong

Sympathy And Staying Strong

A Story by Jenni Bailey


I am an adult with Cerebral Palsy, and when I was growing up, my Father told me ''stop feeling sorry for your yourself''. I guess, in his mind , it ma..
Conversations With My Teddy Bears

Conversations With My Teddy Bears

A Story by Jenni Bailey


When I was just a little girlConversations were part of my worldBut, they made me feel like a targetThe conversations made me want to forgetThat I had..
Taking the Control Back

Taking the Control Back

A Story by Jenni Bailey


I'm the black sheepThe reason is too deepMy trauma, I spoke it to the depthI knew things were different, but hard to acceptMy CP, alone, makes me oneI..
Black Sheep

Black Sheep

A Poem by Jenni Bailey


I'm the black sheepThe reason is too deepMy trauma, I spoke it to the depthI knew things were different, but hard to acceptMy CP, alone, makes me oneI..
The Fourth Grader

The Fourth Grader

A Story by Jenni Bailey


I remember it like it was just yesterdayAs I write this, I have a lot to sayIt was my Fourth Grade Class picture dayI really hope my tears don't get i..
Now My Smile Is Fake?

Now My Smile Is Fake?

A Story by Jenni Bailey


My Fourth with Grade Class picture was, already, not in my stepmother's vocabulary. What's wrong with my this one? It was my fifth grade school pictur..
God Can't Be Everywhere, So That's Why He Created Mothers

God Can't Be Everywhere, So That's Why He Created ..

A Story by Jenni Bailey


I found this as a meme on Facebook, and it leaves me feeling disappointed! I had experiences and struggles that was proof, to me, that God couldn't be..