Scream
by Cathy Oddie
Some days I just want to scream from the accumulated pain you have caused me,
My body and soul broken piece by piece,
Over and over, for your cruel sadistic enjoyment.
I tumble down the rapids of an endless river of my tears,
Because you have robbed me of the chance of motherhood.
That is a type of grief that does not dim, it only increases each day.
You have destroyed my twenties and thirties and half my forties,
But I refuse to let you take any more from me.
When I say “you”, I mean all five of you who have abused and assaulted me,
You are the dark shadows and nightmares which haunt my life.
You have tried to kill me many times,
So each day I live is like another light being switched on.
Driving out your black souls which attached themselves so parasitically to me.
So know that when you hear my scream, it is a battle cry,
This warrior woman is not taking any more shit from your kind ever again!
Retired University Lecturer at Various | Consultation, Capacity Building, Community Engagement
6 个月Huggs- That's all in the past. Surely focusing on a brighter future is the go- otherwise they have defeated you.
Cert Bereavement Practitioner, Clinical Supervisor/Counsellor at Counselling for Change & Growth. Mental Health, Substance Use, Domestic/Family Violence, lived experience Intimate Partner Violence
6 个月Thank you for sharing Cathie, your poem speaks many things, courageous is one of many ??
Hydrogeologist, Environmental Geology Consultant
6 个月Perfect words Cathy ?? "This warrior woman is not taking any more shit from your kind ever again!"
??Keynote speaker helping executives and HR teams respond when domestic violence comes to work. ?? I speak from lived experience and advocate for victims and survivors. | Yoga newbie.
6 个月Speak your truth, Cathy Oddie. Speak it loud. ??