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This page is dedicated to poetry about abuse

The poems on this page have all been contributed by Natalie McDonnell (nee Price), herself a survivor of abuse.
In her poetry, she expresses the pain of abuse and her release from that abuse.
Through her poetry, she endeavours to encourage victims to seek the great help she has found in Christ.
Natalie,  may be contacted through this web site by using the CONTACT form.

Natalie's poems have now been broken up into multiple pages so as to reduce the size of each page.
Each page will now contain a maximum of 20 poems.
You can move from page to page by clicking on the page links to the left.

MY LIFE

My life as a child was very sad,
I felt unloved and really bad;
Rejection was a big issue with me
I was told you had to earn love, It was not for free

Growing up I felt I was dumb;
I couldn’t catch on even with sums
Affection was something not given to me;
Accept if I did something to earn it, then I would see

My abuse was a burden I could hardly bare,
All I could do was hurt others and swear
Love to me seems so far away;
No matter how hard I tried, come what may

My heart grew bitter as I continued this path;
My eyes were blinded by this wrath
Relationships suffered one by one,
I lost all my friends and ended with none

The life I led and continued to toil,
What I felt was dirt from the soil
I could never see my own worth;
Many times I wanted to leave this dark old earth

Mistakes I’ve made seem so very bad;
Forgiveness was so far from the heart
My pain was deep within myself;
I felt there was no chance from the start

I would never have believed
That love could be received;
Without anything in return except me
Years went by; I would cry, I felt so alone and sad

It was all I could do and all I could bare;
Was to feel my life was in deep despair
My heart cried out to my Father in Heaven;
He planted a seed instead of a weed

And blessed my life with His love from above;
He gave me faith and something to hope for
My life seem such a mess and in shatters;
I never believed that it mattered

He gave me my Lord as an offering;
Took my sin the strife and suffering
I’ve now been redeemed by the blood of the lamb,
Safe in His hands upon this land

The price was paid upon the cross;
He took my suffering with my pain,
He gave me hope as He was slain
Now I’m saved instead of lost;

He took my sin; He was nailed on the cross
The heart I have now is overflowing with love;
A gift so special given from above
I cried to the Lord for someone to love;
His arms opened wide, like wings of a dove
I now have my Jesus,
Whose heart has mine in perfect love.

© Natalie Price Dec 2006



 MY PRAYER FOR HELP

My life seems to have no meaning
No matter how hard I try, I feel like screaming
Family and friends hurt you so deep
I find it so hard to even sleep
I pour my heart out to my Lord day and night
I pray for answers, to make things right
My commitment, loyalty and love
Gets thrown back with a shove
When I’m ignored, I come back for more
In desperation and frustration, all I do is crawl
My battle within, has been caused through sin
Please help me my Lord, where do I begin
Frightened and scared, I come to You in prayer
My hope is gone, and no one cares
The only friend I have is You
You always listen and help me through
Shine your light down on me
Break the curse and set me free.

© Natalie Price May 2007




HIS WORD IS YOUR ANSWER

At times in our life we seek answers
Some of us don’t know where to turn
Our sorrow spreads like a cancer
Inside of our heart just burns
If we perceive and believe God is our need
Reach out to Him and we will receive
Show us the way each day we pray
His light will shine in us like a ray
Speak from your heart to our Lord
Be passionate to Him who you adore
Pour out your heart and you will see
His word will come and set you free
Seek answers of Him from above
You will receive back with love.

© Natalie Price June 2007



 LOVE CAN BE REJECTED

Not everyone can love the way you want them to be
Sometimes its hard to accept this, your heart won't let you see
They say if you love something, set it free
If it comes back again, then you can dance with glee
Reluctantly I've done this, and now there is only me
Cherish what time you had, let go of the things that were bad
Speak out your blessings one by one, no longer you'll feel sad
These heavy clouds will pass, as the time goes on
There is healing in God's hands, that’s where we all belong
May God richly bless you with all the very best
My prayers are always with you, for every happiness.

© Natalie Price Feb 2007

 MY WORLD

My reason to live, has now all gone
No purpose in life, no goal to be won
In my own little world, I am lost and scared
Sometimes I wonder why I was reared
Born to be put through, so much despair
In a world so cold, who really cares?
All my dreams have come to a halt
Lost and alone in a world of revolt
Where is my God, whom I put my trust
I need Him now, for my life is dust
How do I know, if I have my Lord’s love
As I reach out, it fly’s away like a dove
I pray my heart out and wait to hear
The peace has gone, and I am left with fear
Help me Lord, I really need you
Please don’t leave me, like people do
Give me strength to carry on
Find me a place, where I belong
Love is such a precious gift
It heals the heart and gives you a lift
Without love, there is nothing left
No reason to live, take away my breath.

© Natalie Price May 2007

HIS HEALING IS LOVE

Hear my cry O Lord, to heaven I call
I need You my Father, You are my all
My heart is so heavy, my spirit is crushed
No one to turn to, they’re all in a rush
Emotional battering year after year
Each day that passed, most days in tears
Within myself I felt a mess
I often wondered; if this was a test
As strong as I was in body and soul
My life in turmoil, my head just rolled
The heaviness I felt, dragged me right on down
Like the dark deep sea, swirling all around
But You were my light shining high above
The healing it came and it only took love
I thank You my Lord, with all of my heart
My praise is forever, my love will not part.

© Natalie Price May 2007

HOPE IN HIS HANDS

Look inside and you will see
The kind of person I want to be
A cry for help so many times
No one cares, or sees the signs
Very deep within my soul
I long for a place, but nowhere to go
Where I’ll be loved, a place to call home
No longer frightened, of being alone
Rejected abused; emotionally used
I pray for the day
That I am no longer accused
My one hope is Jesus
For He understands
When your life seems so hopeless
He holds out His hands.

© Natalie Price May 2007
TEAR DROPS

Don’t just pass by
If you see teardrops in their eyes
A heart full of pain
As they try to hide their shame
Open the way
For them to have their say
Listen to their words
So they know they are heard
Do not deny and tell them they lie
Rejected and alone, all they do is cry
Reach out and help in anyway you can
Show them the way, just take their hand
Give them a hug, tell them they’re loved
We have a mighty Savior
He comes from heaven above

© Natalie Price Feb 2009 


A CRY FROM A WEE SMALL VOICE

Daddy, Daddy, please don’t make me cry
It hurts so much I don’t understand why
Why do we go into this room alone each day?
Away from Mummy and it’s not ok
You take my clothes off I feel so cold
This is not nice, I don’t want to hold
The way you look, I get so scared
It hurts so much, you don’t seem to care
Help me someone, please I pray
This is so awful, I don’t want to stay
I thought my Daddy really loved me
All he does is kiss and smother me
I feel so sick, I want to die
Because it hurts and makes me cry
I tried to tell Mummy, what my Daddy had done
She called me a little liar and made me feel like scum
My Mummy did not believe me, oh please God why?
You are my only hope, hear my cry
Nowhere to go, who do I tell?
Nobody believes, it’s like living in hell
Please listen to that wee little voice
It gives us all hope, and then we can rejoice.

© Natalie Price February 2009

HELP ME LORD

Help me Lord I want to flee
Swallow me up, so nobody will see
This firth I have all over my body
I want to scream, but there is nobody
Please I begged, set me free
Nobody listening to hear my plea
It will not wash off, I feel so unclean
Why do they do it?  They are so mean
I cringe each time when I am touched
Squirming, stiffening, so I don’t feel much
My stomach feels sick from the smell of the sweat
I hate every moment, I feel so wet
My worth is all gone
Please help me Lord, where do I belong.

© Natalie Price February 2009
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

In the heat of the night, tossing and turning
Cannot sleep, my heart is burning
The images I have of that disgusting act
Filling my mind of that repulsive attack
My body aches from limb to limb
The face I see looks so grim
My eyes are filled with so many tears
This pain I feel goes on for years
Suffering deepens as the years go on
With guilt and shame, my pain prolongs
Love and trust has gone from within
Replaced with hatred of this terrible sin
My God I need you to take this shame
I called on Jesus and He came
Made me strong and gave me my peace
In Him his love will never cease.

© Natalie Price February 2009

SILENT TEARS

Silent tears come streaming down my face
I feel worthless; my life is an utter disgrace
Genuine love, it seems so from my reach
My lack of trust, when anyone preached
Believing in God, was not easy to do
Lost in my world, where no one got through
The wall I built up, was made of steel
That’s the only protection that I thought was real
Life had no meaning or purpose for me
The world was evil as far as I could see
Emotional abuse it did not end
Nobody cared, I had no true friends
A glimmer of hope came from my prayer
God is so merciful, He showed that He cared

© Natalie Price February 2009
MY BATTLE WITHIN

How do I win, when there is so much sin?
People pass by, they don’t see me cry
Alone and scared, why would anyone care
Mentally exhausted in a life of despair
Everyday when I go for my walk
Living a fantasy, in my thoughts
I dread to go home to this miserable scene
Lost in my world, I feel so unclean
Filthy words that come to my ears
I shrink each time, when he comes near
The smell of alcohol is so strong
Oh Lord, where in my life did I go wrong?
My kids are frightened; you see it in their eyes
The look on their faces, as if they despise
Threatened with death, and cursed to hell
I felt like screaming and no one to tell
This dreadful world that I was in
Oh help me Lord, where do I begin?
He gave His life because of our sin
Victory in Jesus has been won
Thank you God, for your wonderful Son.

© Natalie Price February 2009

AFFLICTION

Abused and battered for many years
Confused in the midst of all my tears
At night the dreadful thoughts kept on coming
I hated myself and what I was becoming
Laying awake for many hours
Tossing and turning in Satan’s powers
Waiting for the sun to rise
Another day of the awful lies
Thoughts of revenge entered my mind
The devil’s demons had me in a bind
Trapped in my evil thoughts
Far away from what God had taught
My life was hell here on earth
Many times, I wished I had died at birth
I raised my eyes and called on the Lord
He broke the bind that kept me entwined
And gave me the power of His sword.

© Natalie Price February 2009
WE DON’T ALWAYS SEE

The bigger picture we don’t always see
Trials and tribulations, we often ask why me?
The burden we carry is hard to bare
I know I’ve often thought, how unfair
My children grew up in an abusive home
No wonder they hated it and wanted to roam
My sons were into drugs and stealing
The trouble they were in, included dealing
My head was in a spin, trying to find answers
Nothing worked; it was like some bad cancers
The harder I tried, the worst it became
Most days I felt, I was becoming insane
Abusive language, threatening behavior
Oh help me Lord, I need my Savior
There comes a time when we’ve had enough
Stand up to them and show them you’re tough
Never give up, on what you believe
Hold onto Jesus and you will achieve

© Natalie Price February 2009

MY MOTHER’S LOVE

A mother’s love is full of beauty
Sadly some look at it, as a duty
As a child, I wasn’t loved
Instead of a hug, I was shoved
My mother looked on me as competition
I questioned her love, with suspicion
To the outside world she was a lady
But to me she was, very shady
When she looked at me at times
I felt I was nothing, but a piece of slime
Emotional blackmail she put me through
Day in and day out, I nearly went blue
I couldn’t stand it any longer
In my weakness, she was growing stronger
My health deteriorated, my nerves were a mess
I knew she hated me, I was under stress
I was diagnosed with Leukemia
The way she smiled, as if I had anemia
She didn’t care and I was scared
All she gave me was her nasty glare
My God looked on and made me strong
Put hope in my heart, and a place to belong
A new family who cared and shared
No longer am I in utter despair

© Natalie Price February 2009

CHOICES

Choices we make can change our path
We can be happy and choose to laugh
Or be sad and have nothing but wrath
If you have been hurt and you cannot forgive
You’re destroying yourself, each day you live
Negative thoughts, deep wounds will not heal
The darkness surrounds you, because you conceal
Do not hide the truth by a lie
Share your grief, you will feel better inside
Reach out to some one, who you can trust
Pray to God, that is a must
If you open the door for Jesus to come in
His love is amazing, a new life will begin.

© Natalie Price February 2009

THINK BEFORE YOU DO

Seeking love and affection
Can often drive you in the wrong direction
There are people out there, who just play games
You feel so used and so ashamed
Upon yourself you take all blame
I wish this sin would burn in flames
The way you feel about yourself
Makes you sick and wrecks your health
Love is beautiful and meant to be pure
Not sickening or filthy that’s makes you insecure
Love comes from God, it’s not a myth
Given freely, it’s a beautiful gift.

© Natalie Price February 2009
SEX IS NOT LOVE

Sex is not love, no matter what they say
They will tell you anything to have their way
Like they love you, so then it’s ok
Their deceitful words are so untrue
They really don’t care at all about you
With their fancy words and pick up lines
They try to lead us and think we’re blind
Love is patient and is kind
It fills your heart as you become entwined
Love is not envious or arrogant with pride
It’s a beautiful feeling that you have inside
Love is never selfish, it loves to give
To encourage you, wherever you live
The love of your partner is very special you see
God gives you His blessings with His guarantee

© Natalie Price February 2009
USED AND ABUSED

If you want me do as I say
Or get lost and be on your way
Expressed to me so many times
You feel unloved; their words fill your mind
Self esteem goes down the drain
Just like the slush after the rain
Their words are like a piercing knife
With no intention of taking you as a wife
Used and abused is how I feel
My heavy heart is making me ill
Lost in my thoughts, what is true love?
No kind words, no warm hugs
All I get is one big shove
This is not right; I know it in my heart
If I have any sense, I will depart
Close the door, for once and for all
You don’t have to take this any more
Remember you are precious in God’s site
He will saved you, with all of His might

© Natalie Price February 2009