We
all wrote this for nat, because she cant....this is some of what has
happened, what is happening and what will happen.....I guess you could
say all the sections are poems in themselves......
Jo
Hope, Emey and Sky
we sit in the closet, we are afraid of the dark
we sit in the closet, as quiet as possible
no more crying no more tears
no asking to get out, no hitting the door
we sit in the closet, just waiting now,
soon we will get out again but we dont know when
how long have we been in here
do you think they forgot again
so we sit in the closet until it is time
for the door to open again.....
Rainy and Sonya
today i went to hospital again, so they could fix me
what was it this time, did i walk into the door
or wwas it falling down the stairs
i dont remember what happened
im not sure, i dont want to know what happened
what did mommy and daddy tell you happened
you should listen to them, i get in trouble for not listening
it was an accident, no ones fault
i dont like the hospital, mommy and daddy are waiting
i can feel them watching me with the doctor
it was an accident, i dont remember
finally the doctor leaves, the door opens
its time to go home again.....
Amy and Pain
i lay under the bed now, never on top any more
i dont want to be found, i want to sleep
i listen to the voices out side my door
and wonder who they talk about, what they ask for
its the same thing everyday isnt, again and again
i pray to whoever will listen and ask them to protect me
take me away, just save me
it doesnt work i didnt think it would
my door is opened and my name is called
my bed is pushed out of the way again
and all i can think is if it would have been better
to just sleep on top of the bed
Kris and Onyx
i stand at the edge of a cliff
looking calmly over the side, at the water below
so fresh, so clean so bright
what sahll happen would you try to stop it
would you try to save me, would you be in time
would you be able to see me, no one else has
i step a little closer to the edge, everything is blocked out
the crying the yelling the accusations
i thought the decsion was mine and mine alone
but its not, so i step back and turn around
and walk away.....
Mikey and Silence
i stand at the back of the line, patiently waiting my turn
my eyes wonder nervously around the room
never staying in one place for to long
its so crowded and people push me back an forth
oh, its my turn now but i turn and look behind me
a lady is struggling with her items and i offer my help
no thanks is needed as i let her go ahead of me
im not important, i dont matter
so i can wait just a little longer before it is my turn again
but what will happen if someone else comes along
with more worth than me.....
Bri and Destiny
I sit at the back of the class, quiet attentive
eyes downcast but still paying attention
taking the notes, passing the test
never quite managing to be an A student
you would think i tried my hardest, coming to class
doing the work
a month has passed the semester pretty much over
and i wonder dear teacher
do you even know my name, have you ever heard my voice
am i just a number on a piece of paper
or am i a person is this world we live in.....
Shiva and Sheena
why did you do it why did they do it
why didnt you protect me, was i really that bad
was i really what you said, what they said
you lied to me they lied to me
you beat me up they beat me up
you knew i wouldnt fight back you knew
you picked on me and called me names
you ppicked me up and pushed me down
remember the time you watched them throw me out the window
the cops came that night
oh mommy dear just what in the h*ll did you tell them
mommy what happened, what did they ask
they couldnt see the blood on the grass could they
they didnt know i was hiding in the closet again
i knew they were there and i didnt do anything
all i could think about, all i did think about
was going to sleep and never waking up again....
Nic and Jo
we are part of you, we are you
we are the missing pieces of the unending puzzle
we need you to be with us,
but we understand your need for the distance
we are here for you, to protect you
only the strong survive, we will help you
one day you will be free
and you will always have us with you
always and forever....
