In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Last Words.” RIP Humanity By Scott Bailey © 2015 Here lies humanity May they rest in peace They refused to see the evidence The greed that would not cease
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Fight or Flight.” The Shadow of Fear By Scott Bailey © 2015 Flight or fight They say But that first day The looming shadow The bully I was pinned Couldn’t run Couldn’t fight Jellified with fear Neither response available For many years That shadow stalked me Until one […]
We remember this and are still thankful for the support we had and still get.
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Choose a clan
Nerd or jock
Red or blue
Rose or tree
Choose
Then sit back
Your decisions are made
Shout to defend them
But no more need to think
Just sink
Into the arms
Of your clan
The weak shall inherit the earth
So it is written
Of course
When the strong are done with it
It will have lost its worth
A played out empty husk
A flooded desert
Then the meek can have it
Some interesting thoughts here that I hadn’t considered.
We are not an island unto ourselves, other people are involved in our lives, and therefore our child’s life. We can’t control those friends and families words, but we do need to be aware of them.
When a child comes from trauma, they have a heightened awareness of the world around them. Words can not only be hurtful, for a child who has a painful past and is always on alert, they can cause other fears or bring underlying ones to the surface.
For years we struggled with what family members said around our adopted children, it was as if some of them had no filter (well, truthfully, they don’t). I’m sure many of you can relate, whether it’s family, friends, or acquaintances you run into consistently, some people simply aren’t aware of what their words do to our kids or us.
Our daughter, Payton, used to worry a lot…
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