Survivor Ballad

 "I learned that some redemption can come from even the deepest of losses." ~Nancy Venable Raine

"The best thing you can do is realize that there is nothing wrong with you, and that it isn't your fault everything around you was the crazy part." ~ Unknown

"I'm a grown woman. I've learned my experiences, my scars." ~ Tori Amos

"A victim lives in fear. A survivor endures. A victim is weak and poewrless, paying for what was not her doing. A survivor has grown strong because she knows the price is not hers to pay, the sin is not hers to atone." ~ Unknown

"The idea is to rescue myself from the of a victim. That I have a choice left. Though I can't change what has happened, I can choose how to react.  And I don't wan tto spend the rest of my life being bitter and locked up." ~ Tori Amos

"Both now and for always, I intend to hold fast to my belief in the hidden strength of the human spirit." ~ Andrei Sakharov

"And I would have stayed up with you all night, had I known how to save a life."~How To Save A Life by The Fray

Daffodil dragons,
come out to play.
Pulling off petals,
what do they say?

Dangling stars,
look how they sway.
Tracing the patterns,
what do they say?

Ocean waves,
trapped in bay.
Seashell findings,
what do they say?

Rainbow shadows,
alive in the day.
Twisting of colors,
what do they say?

Late night shows,
rain falls in May.
Tears from angels,
what do they say?

Bird song chirping,
the lonesome blue jay.
Sparkling sky tunes,
what do they say?

Bedtime stories,
a monster to slay.
Fairy tale writings,
what do they say?

Ink blot scribbles,
to wish me away.
Words of heartache,
what do they say?

Listening to him,
she must obey.
Bruises on face,
what do they say?

Wrists exposed,
where the scars lay.
Razor sharp lines,
what do they say?

How To Save A Life,
a song by The Fray.
Words of suicide survivor,
what do they say?

Tears of my heartache,
fall in a pattern array.
Without you, I'm nothing.
What else can I say?

Survivors, dancing moonlight,
the lead of lone ballet.
Love torn from their grasp,
all hope has gone away.
Depression stole so many,
what else is there to say?

With ragged teddy bear hugs,
 eventually make things okay.
There will be some one to comfort
even if there are no words to say.

Reviews

[Karina Anderson]

This will be going right into my favorites. I absolutely love it, it even made me tear up. The last stanza was the most powerful. Great job.

[Jibin]

And "they said" it finally!!!!
From the starting to, i'm very curious to knew what did they said. Such a powerful write dear friend.

"Tears of my heartache,
fall in a pattern array.
Without you, I'm nothing.
What else can I say?"

Its an excellent line, and something i must live with everyday. Thanks for the posting dear friend.

[RedInk524]

Good pattern, i like the repitition. You personify everything, you make the reader question the meaning behind every event. And for good reason too, because we often do overlook the significance of everything. Just like a lot of the other reviewers on here are saying, your work often does have a magical touch to it. Possibly a gift, keep it up.

[CoconutSprinkles08]

I love the whole "What do they say?" It reminded me of so many things...how your whole outlook on life can be determined by what others say, how you can find beauty in simple things by decided what they mean and say to you, how we can get so concerned over the approval of others, and how signs of depression(or anything else) can be right in front of us but so invisible to most.

I loved these lines:
"Ink blot scribbles,
to wish me away.
Words of heartache,
what do they say?" I love them, because they express exactly how I feel when I write and why I write. "Will anyone care? Can anyone see the meaning hidden in my poems?" It's really beautiful :) Defiantly one of my favorites :)

[Time.]

I loved this it took me to a whole new place, plus your format made it fun to read I really liked this.

[Alicia Hirshey]

This is magical.

[Jaded Mermaid]

THIS one is magical. It's a kingdom of spirited dreams. Of course, that must've been what you intended.

[Scarecrow November]

I like this a lot. Going into my favorites!

[brenda]

you arealways writing strong messages in your poems keep it up cause you write really good!!:)

[Helpless]

i can relate to this alot.... us survivors of life are lucky to live... but its a hard life thats for sure....