Band-Aids For All

 

Stop screaming

Don’t slam doors

Stop throwing water

Don’t raise your voice

Stay in your place

Never throw things

Don’t bring up the past

Stop talking about mistakes

Don’t pretend to be better than somebody else

Stop thinking you’re right

Sit down

Hold your hands together or put them in your lap

Never threaten

Don’t exaggerate

Stop fighting over whose right

 

The advice from a person whose been fighting their whole life

 

 

 

If you don’t take my advice I suggest you invest in more band aids

But not even band aids can fix a broken sense of identity and a lost heart

And that’s the worst part

The more you yell the more she is torn apart

And every scream cuts at his heart like a logger cutting down trees

And soon he’s just as empty as the woods will be

Never throw things

Because throwing things is saying I don’t want us anymore and I want to hurt you

But it’s just the pain she feels starting to break through

And soon neither of you can hide your problems anymore

And this relationship starts to feel like a chore

But The feeling of being alone scares you much more

And children, your ears ring and eyes burn

But your emotional state isn’t usually anyone’s main concern

Just remember young one

No matter what your parents have done

This is not what you are meant for

And love is meant to be gentle and caring and selfless

Because that’s not what it’s supposed to look like

It’s never going to be perfectly right

Love is near and you will find it’s light

If you take the advice of someone whose been fighting their whole life

 

 

 

 

Stop screaming

Don’t slam doors

Stop throwing water

Don’t raise your voice

Stay in your place

Never throw things

Don’t bring up the past

Stop talking about mistakes

Don’t pretend to be better than somebody else

Stop thinking you’re right

Sit down

Hold your hands together or put them in your lap

Never threaten

Don’t exaggerate

Stop fighting over whose right

 

-c.s.

Reviews

[Nadia B.]

Insightful, your change of voice emphasizes the compassion of your middle stanza. That bandaids clot physical but don't erase emotional wounds. A good reminder that situations such as divorce affect the whole family not just the couple. That children carry the brokenness with them long after, relatable to your use of repetition. Also Excellent advice, keep writing!

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thank you for that

[Anthony J]

Really well written. The line "and soon he's just as empty as the woods will be" is fantastic. Very straightforward and relatable. I also like the repetition of the beginning and the end

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thank you, that means a lot :)

[Thesecuts]

Wow this is my favorite of your writing pieces. I like how you compare the big problems to a little bandaid. It's perfect.

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thank you very much :)

[Thesecuts]

hey, could you maybe write a review on my story "Abuse"?

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all done! :)