| ABUSING FRIENDSHIP Help people To help themselves Especially when They complain all the time That they’re not very well You can easily fall Into their world of despair They are so negative And think everything in life Treats them unfair My friend is like this And she really insists That I give her my time She drives me crazy But I can’t be unkind Her family have Had enough She thinks they Treat her rough But she uses Everyone to suit Her selfish needs And she will not Help herself And try to succeed Her life has become Sad and miserably grim But I refuse to give in To her every whim There are many Forms of abuse If you let yourself Be used Then you are Being abused © Natalie Price June 2009 |
I WAS BLINDED BUT NOW I DO SEE The mirror reflects our image And what is in our heart Reflects what is in us We are all made in God’s image And our Lord Wants our trust The enemy is evil But his power is Smaller than a weevil If we give in to him Our lives will Become full of sin The devil will tempt us To do wrong But the Lord wants us To stay strong Our children Family and friends Are like precious gems When we lose Respect for ourselves We are hurting them And sometimes We don’t realize That we do offend Over the years I have had to learn To think before I speak I used to blabber everything out But it didn’t help anyone Who was weak When I think back To how I used to act I realize now how Hurtful I could be But I was so blinded By my own actions I just couldn’t see My relationships Suffered one by one And in the end I had no one Spiteful words can cut Into a person’s heart If you refuse to change It will be you Who will fall apart © Natalie Price June 2009 |
| REBUILDING YOUR LIFE Letting things eat into you Will cause you more pain Than you need to go through When I was called foul names It hurt me so much and sometimes I thought I was to blame Thinking about it made me cry Because of all the hurtful lies It took a long time For me to adjust I knew I had to end My relationship Rebuilding my life Was a must Regaining my confidence And moving on I knew I had to do this To remain strong I turned to the Lord And his amazing grace He saved my life And he took my disgrace Today as I look back On how far I’ve come I never thought it possible Praise God for his Son When I learnt to let go And let God into my life He showed me the way To get rid of the strife If we have no hope There is nothing To look forward too And nothing to pursue No purpose for living Now I am overjoyed With love and thanksgiving © Natalie Price June 2009 |
IN HER MOTHER’S EYES SHE WAS DESPISED A little girl with Big blue eyes Looks up to her mother And starts to cry Shut up you little horror Or I’ll smack you in the face The mother yells At this little girl And tells her she is nothing But useless disgrace Tears roll down her cheeks She looks so pathetic and weak There is not much flesh On her bones I couldn’t help wondering What her life was like at home Her little hand Reached out to her mother She was slapped really hard And told not to bother What a shame to see the sadness In this little girl’s eyes You could see By the mother’s actions She was deeply despised Foul language and resentment Filled this woman’s heart She certainly lacked contentment This child’s life was falling apart It’s a very difficult situation Unless you’re family or a relation To step in and take control And stopping this woman From destroying this child’s soul There is no reason or logical excuse That this small child Deserves this kind of abuse © Natalie Price June 2009 |
| BELITTLED AND REJECTED BY HIS WIFE Made to feel Like he’s not a man Belittled every time He tries to make plans When he shows his love And tries to please He gets the cold shoulder And told to leave You can see the hurt And pain in his eyes No longer can he trust Because of her lies All his support and money He gives to his wife She takes it all from him Not caring about his life Most nights he spends In bed alone Where is his wife On the streets she roams Disheartened And full of despair He knows his wife No longer cares Years of hard work Building their home Their family all grown up And now he is alone He contemplates suicide And breaks down and cries God has heard The cry of his heart And reaches out in time To give this man A brand new start And tells him he will be fine The Lord shows his mercy With all his love and grace Now he can walk in his light And sing his Amazing grace © Natalie Price June 2009 |
I WISH I HAD THE ANSWERS A hard day’s work is done I am so tired and the Night has not even begun It would be lovely To just go home and rest But knowing my wife The place is in a mess She is not bothered About the way I feel I don’t even get A nice hot meal The washing Needs doing And the ironing Never gets done My wife She doesn’t go to work And I’m so fed up and Nearly going berserk I don’t want to argue But this is no fun I’ve tried so hard To get through to her But we end up fighting And back To the way we were Our marriage Is on rocky ground If we keep going on this way Our problems will compound We have no children as yet I have to think twice Or just accept Maybe she will change As time goes on But already I feel This is not my home Or where I want to belong As far as I can see Our marriage Is based on rejection With no love for me At night when we go to bed I might as well Be a lump of lead Divorce is a big step to take I wish I had the answers Before it’s too late © Natalie Price June 2009 |
| WE MUST NOT LOSE OUR VISION OF
HOPE We all have a vision of hope Our ideals may be different But we know we must cope And in a world of so much sin It’s hard to know where to begin Most of us learn to survive In many countries of this world People are so poor they die It’s hard for us to imagine The kind of life they have No health care or clean water And most of their clothes Are filthy rags Food is scarce With little or no nutrition And they live in such Dirty and cold conditions Australia is An awesome country But sadly to say We have many homeless People living the same way It makes you wonder Who is to blame and should We feel somewhat ashamed Our health system is going down With not enough doctors To go around Job security is a concern So many people don’t know Where to turn Work hours have been cut back Many people have lost Their homes and already Have started to crack Life savings have been lost For them it’s been A very high cost The world is full of greed There are many Homeless and hungry people Living in desperate need We must not lose our Vision of hope If we look to Jesus He will help us cope © Natalie Price June 2009 |
SYLVIA’S STORY Sylvia’s story should be told It started when she was About five years old A beautiful child With an extraordinary voice She sang like an Angel But she had no choice Her mother was a Domineering woman And her biggest fan Her Dad stood by And didn’t stand Up like a man Sadly she forced this child Onto the stage Inside Sylvia it was like A volcano ready to rage Sylvia was a mental mess As I watched her go through it It put me under stress For years her mother Pushed her into the lime light It always ended up in a fight Sylvia was punched black blue If she didn’t do what She was told too A talented lady who could Draw and paint beautifully Her memory was amazing And her audiences Filled the air with praising Sylvia’s life has been so sad In and out of mental institutions She really became insane and mad If it had not of been for her mother She would have had an amazing career Instead of showing her love This child she lived in fear © Natalie Price June 2009 |
| HATE AND BITTERNESS CAN DETERMINE YOUR DESTINATION Being accused of something You didn’t do It’s not a nice feeling To go through And trying to prove Your innocence Can be a nightmare And unbelievably stressful Especially when you know Someone else is responsible And you’re taking the rap When you know you’ve Been set up in a trap This happened to me It hit me like a big blow Many years ago My mother in law Used me for personal gain People lost respect for me Because they thought I was to blame Years of bitterness And hate was shown to me It hurt so much I just wanted to flee The sad part is I thought we were friends But she hated me Until death took her in the end I’m not sure If she went to the Lord But I hope and pray She took the right door Hate and bitterness Can determine your destination And can take away your salvation It can destroy your soul If you choose the wrong goals © Natalie Price June 2009 |
SOME PEOPLE TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED Lovingly preparing A beautiful meal But my efforts were wasted And he didn’t care How I would feel Insulted by his nasty words I wish he had shut his mouth And I hadn’t heard Some people don’t appreciate What they receive They take everything for granted And I really feel peeved I don’t like the feeling of anger But at times I’ve almost Wanted to become a strangler Malicious words cut like a knife Just as well I didn’t End up being his wife I really tried to be nice But nothing I said was ever right I did everything to please Washing, cooked and cleaned But it didn’t make a difference He was always mean When we went out You can bet your sweet life Without a doubt We would end up in a fight He would always say I was wrong and he was right Believe me my face was blue By the end of the day I was through This was torture I didn’t need As far as I was concerned He could eat somewhere else And get his feeds I was fed up being Used and abused My personality was changing Because I almost blew a fuse © Natalie Price June 2009 |
| IS HE BEING UNFAITHFUL Patiently waiting By the phone Hoping your man Will call your home He hasn’t called Like he promised I often wonder If he is being honest Maybe there is another Woman involved For my peace of mind I need this solved There is good reason To be suspicious If there is any truth In what I believe Then he really is Being malicious So many different stories Maybe they’re pack of lies At least my eyes are open And I’m becoming wise He does go out with his mates Then he is home extremely late But there’s never time for us That’s why I’m losing my trust It would be nice To know where I stand The last thing I want Is another deceitful man Weekends come But he never asks me To have any fun He always makes other plans And I’m the kind of woman That doesn’t make any demands I’ve made myself available Whenever he needed me But it’s becoming very obvious That he wants me to let him be If he’s being unfaithful Then I’ve been a bunny and used And he is very ungrateful © Natalie Price June 2009 |
A DONKEY HAS MORE CLASS How dare he Yell at me and shout Cursing and swearing like a lout Who does he think he is With that filthy tongue of his Calling me names that I don’t deserve How nasty and vicious He sure has a nerve His breath smells Like a dead old carcass Full of gas Even a donkey has more class He spends his time Bullying people around And putting everyone down I wish he would move on Hopefully very fast He’s a creep and I hope He sows what he reaps Even when I go to the shops All hell breaks loose When he pops up I wish someone would Give him a boot And tell him to scoot He smokes dope Boozes when he chooses The stench of him just oozes He’s always looking for handouts What he needs is a jolly good clout The only hope that he has Is to turn his life around Start and pray to Jesus And get his life Back off the ground © Natalie Price June 2009 |
| WOUNDED HEART CUT IN TWO Wounded heart cut in two The love of my life Has somebody new He doesn’t love her The way I do I need her so much And yearn for her touch This agony within me Is like hell I’m going through I pray to God Almighty That he will help me too At times I feel life without her Is not worth living Dear Lord, help me To be far more forgiving I’m trying hard to understand But I know in my heart This is not her man Clouds of darkness Are trying to consume me This torment in my mind Will not let me be But I will never give in Until the love Of my life is totally free My faith in God In this victory will win And bury the past That is so full of sin © Natalie Price June 2009 |
BEWARE OF SO CALLED FRIENDS I often wonder why People treat me the wrong way When friends come here to stay I treat them with kindness And hope everything is okay But then when they leave They seem peeved And not interested in My friendship anymore I’ve often wondered Why this happens Their friendship ended When they walked Out of my door It’s like out of sight Out of mind You’re not my kind And not needed anymore Believe me it hurts Especially after ironing So many shirts True friendship is a gift So why give it up When you shift My true friends I’ve had for years We’ve shared so much Between all our tears And I know we will Always be there For one another I feel nearly as Close to them As I did my brother Making new friends Can be a wonderful And beautiful experience But when you meet The wrong kind It can certainly Change your mind And give you an Ugly appearance © Natalie Price June 2009 |
| THE TRAUMA OF IT ALL The trauma of abuse Leaves a dirty residue On the soul and it seems To go on forever However there is hope And don’t take the attitude By saying never All through my life I have been abused It really hurts when You know You’re being used I have found strength Through all These experiences Refusing to give up In perseverance I use all the gifts That God has given me To continue to focus And believe Accept the Lord And receive My faith in God Keeps me going And the Holy Spirit Keeps me flowing But if I shut the door My circumstances Would be worse Than they Ever were before It’s all up to us To take hold Of what powers We’ve been given The first step In the right direction Is to accept That we’ve been forgiven © Natalie Price June 2009 |
WHEN YOU FEEL UNLOVED These nagging thoughts In the back of my mind Sometimes they Drive me crazy But most of the time I’m fine When you have Felt unloved As long as I have Deep inside you feel This barrenness It pulls you right down You feel like you’re In this deep blue sea With nowhere to go But drown I dream of being loved With lots Of beautiful hugs The men I’ve met Fill your head With lies And get what they want And then they fly You’re discarded Like an old toy They’ve had Their fun to enjoy I’ve come To one conclusion Enjoy my life The best way I can Even without The love of a man One day I will find A true friend One that will Stick around To the very end © Natalie Price June 2009 |
| DISHEARTENING TO WATCH It’s very disheartening To see someone you love Abusing themselves Watching them daily Physically destroying Their bodies to a point Where they’re unwell It’s heartbreaking They become victims Of their own making Selfishness seems to Rule their mind And they don’t care About the way you feel They just tell you Everything is fine I’ve had to endure Watching an ex husband Suffer because He didn’t want to hear And closed his ears My two sons Became drug users Now they have Become abusers Their own bodies Are afflicted because They’ve become addicted The people who Really get hurt are those Who love them We suffer inside Our tears keep flowing This is something We cannot hide It is so cruel and to All those that love you Please think about the anguish That you are putting Others through Life isn’t just all about you God sees us in the same way It breaks his heart When we push Him away He gave us this precious Gift of life If we don’t look after it It cuts God’s heart With a knife © Natalie Price June 2009 |
I GUESS MY WORTH IS NOT TO BE ADMIRED My heart has been Crushed once again I’ve been made to To feel like a nobody And I’ve lost my friend I put my heart and soul Into making things work But all he did was Walk away in the end He has a very influential job But I don’t fit into his world They’re a different mob I am retired now Because of health reasons But that doesn’t mean To say I useless and dumb But I’ve been made to feel Like I’m just worthless scum He told me things would Be different if he was retired I guess my worth Is not to be admired People can be so cruel But really and truly I’ve been a fool Allowing myself To trust this guy But all he’s done Has used me and lied And said goodbye © Natalie Price June 2009 |
| A FALSE TONGUE IS FULL OF LIES People change Like the seasons And do it so rapidly Without good reason One moment You’re told Beautiful words To your ears The next moment They don’t want A bar of you Or to be near You’re used for a time And then pushed Out of their mind It can get Very confusing With this kind Of abusing Your trust Gets badly shaken You feel as if You’re forsaken Integrity and loyalty Seems to have Become less These days If what you say Has no meaning Why bother To be demeaning Sincerity is hard to find Please Lord Never let me be That unkind I would hate to think I’ve been responsible In hurting A person’s heart And mind A false tongue Is full of lies In the end you Will suffer And be despised © Natalie Price June 2009 |
WRONG DECISIONS CAN CHANGE YOUR PATH There is no room For me in his life Words like that Can cut your heart With a knife Love is all About giving And to find True love You need to do A lot of sieving One bad mistake Can change your Life forever It’s up to us To endeavour And choose Wisely a mate Instead Of unwisely Or it could Be too late All hell Can break loose Of a life of abuse If you don’t think twice You’re very existence May not be so nice I’ve made many Wrong decisions That changed my path To a miserable life Full of wrath This admission Is a warning to you It’s been a hell Of a life That I’ve been through © Natalie Price June 2009 |