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

[Kesha]

This gave me the chills towards the end, what can I say? This is amazing :) Once again a wonderful work! I am truly in love with the way you write! :)