PAGE 14

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.

LIFE CAN BE A STRUGGLE

Living from week to week
Is a battle to make ends meet
And it often causes arguments
To say the least
Not enough food in the pantry
Can make you pretty angry
The bills keep coming in
Sometimes you don’t know
Where to begin
The kids are always
Needing stuff
But sadly there
Is never enough
The rent has to be paid
Otherwise there is no
Place for us to stay
Casual work is all
That is on offer
You can’t managed
On low wages
This is not proper
Trying to survive
In hard times
Drives you crazy
And plays on your mind
The family is under stress
A multiple of problems
Can put you to the test
Jesus can change your life
You will notice the difference
As things come right
We must trust in our Lord
Give him our lives to restore
He gives up hope
And we do learn how to cope
Life can be a struggle
But instead of arguing
Give each other a cuddle

© Natalie Price July 2009
YOU’RE MY FOUNTAIN OF LIFE

Lord you’re a fountain
That never runs dry
You bring water to the earth
So it will not die
And give nourishment
To the soil
So it gives birth to seed
You’re an awesome God
In whom we need
Without you Lord
Our world would
Have no hope
You help us climb
Our mountains
And guide us
Off the slopes
You give us
Peace of mind
In the times
We cannot cope
When the sun is shining
And the moon
Gives out its light
I thank you Lord for your
Magnificent designing
As it makes my world
Look so bright
You gently guide us
Along our path
And send Angels
To help us
Against the wrath
You seem to know
When we’re in need
It’s through you Lord
We win the victory
And succeed
You’re my fountain
Of life
Without you
My life would
Never have come right
I give you thanks
 From my heart
You gave me a chance
And a brand new start

© Natalie Price July 2009

FRIENDSHIP

Some of us through life and
Only find one really good friend
But it’s a sad reflection
On our society
When so many of our
So called friends
Just pretend
I live on my own
So you do find
It hard when you’re alone
A real friend is one
That is there for you
When all others are gone
And is interested in
What you do
And spending
Time with you
I would love a friend
To drop in for
Morning tea
Have a lovely chat
Maybe take a walk
With me
Or we could pack
Up a picnic
And go to the park
Walk around the grounds
And have a good laugh
No one seems to
Have the time today
They’re far to busy
It always seems that way
I’ve decided to do
Some outreach work
Maybe I will find a friend
And not another jerk
I’ve always welcomed
People into my home
But most of them
Have used me
And left me all alone
I talk to Jesus
Every day
He’s my only friend
Which I’m sad to say

© Natalie Price July 2009

PRAY FOR LOST SOULS

Drunk and disorderly
Most of the time
He looks so dirty
And he acts like slime
This man comes down
For a food with the homeless
His life looks pretty hopeless
To my surprise
He turned up at church
I saw him mocking God
But I believe he was
There to search
He may be looking
For answers
It’s very hard to tell
This man’s state of mind
Is certainly not well
But somewhere
Deep down within his soul
God is calling him
To get his life under control
He was asked to come
But he didn’t have too
Most people think he’s scum
But he came all the same
He looked rather lame
This man got up to leave
I stopped him on the way out
And told him
God loves him without a doubt
I also told him I understood
And wanted to help him
If I could
I believe he has been
Really hurt
Most people treat him
Just like dirt
But God has heard
His inner cry
And doesn’t want
This man to die
There is hope for lost souls
Jesus takes back
What the devil has stole
This man needs our prayers
And needs to know
That others care

© Natalie Price July 2009

WE ARE  MADE
IN THE IMAGE OF GOD


We are not made of
Dirty rags
And we are not
Stinking rubbish
To toss in the bin
We are made in
The image of God
Who takes away our sin
We have hearts that beat
That feel and weep
Who need to be loved
Not punched and shoved
We want to be accepted
Instead of feeling
In desolation and rejected
Abused people
Need compassion
Not to be used further
By someone’s lustful passion
You get sick and tired
Of being used
They think
You’re an easy target
In whom they can abuse
We like to be spoken too
With respect
Instead of being
Yelled at and made
To feel like a reject
When you show kindness
To someone
And then get ignored
That really hurts
And you need to change
That’s for sure
How can people
Be so heartless and cruel
We are not complete
Stupid fools
One day you will pay
You really need Jesus
What more can I say

© Natalie Price July 2009

GET RID OF THE VERMIN

I’m counting my blessings
Instead of counting my sorrows
I look forward to a bright future
Instead of dreading tomorrow
My dreams and my joy
Are not going to be destroyed
Every day I choose 
To make the most of
I refuse to allow my
Peace to be robbed
Thank you Lord
For helping me
Change my attitude
I owe my God
My gratitude
Negative thinking
Will only destroy
Your goals
When I lost
All my confidence
My life
Went out of control
Why let the devil
Rob you on what
God has in store
If your life
Has been full of misery
Why let it go on for more
Get rid of the vermin
And be determined
There is a better life
For you out there
You may find true love
With someone
That really does care

© Natalie Price July 2009

WE WERE NOT BORN
TO BE SCORNED


I’m not a free meal ticket
When you feel like dropping in
Or being thrown on the bed
For you to engage in lustful sin
I deserve to be treated
With respect
I’m not an object for your use
And then to reject
Stop playing games
With my emotions
There isn’t an ounce of loyalty
In your bones
Let alone care and devotion
When you receive love
You treat it with contempt
Nothing that comes
Out of your mouth
Is meant
You expect all the privileges
Of a being husband
And make all your demands
But you have no
Intentions of doing
Right thing
And you call yourself a man
Praise the Lord
For all the prayers
That broke through to my heart
My life has been changed
I have a brand new start
My Lord has given
Me back my worth
And I will witness
To all the earth
God has his ways
In reaching you
He will never give up
Until you pull through
His plans for you
Were put into place
Before you were born
You were never meant
To have a life to be scorned

© Natalie Price July 2009

PREGNANT, I WOULD NOT LISTEN

A new baby is on the way
My boyfriend does
Not want to stay
This burden is far too heavy
For me to bare alone
What can I do
As I cannot go on home
My parents
Would not understand
How can I tell them
About his man
I acted like a fool
And refused to obey
My family’s rules
Where can I go
If only I had said no
There is no one to turn too
To help me through
It’s too late now
The damage is done
I can’t turn away
And run
This is something
I have to face
And bare the blunt
Of being disgraced
What hope is there
For my child
Rejected before it’s born
Oh why did I not listen
I was severely warned
The bible says
Come to me all you
Who are heavily burdened
And I will give you rest
In this promise
I feel blessed
Jesus will give me guidance
And show me the way
My boyfriend left me
But Jesus never goes away

© Natalie Price July 2009

SOME MEN CAN PUT OUT YOUR FIRE

Have you ever been accused
Of being a lousy partner
And you don’t measure up in bed
Well let me tell you guys out there
You need a lump of lead
What makes you men
Think you’re all that great
Most of you can’t keep it straight
And by the time
You’ve finished it’s far to late
A woman will only respond
As good as the man can give
And if he can’t perform
He gets a big head
And becomes very vindictive
He shoves the blame back
On the woman
But he’s the one he is fooling
It really does get up my nose
I would rather go tell him
To shove it up a hose
It’s an insult with no respect
How can you say
You love someone
And then try to connect
Go find yourself a blow up doll
It’s got no feeling
But it’s got a hole
A simple touch on the skin
Can do amazing things within
A gentle kiss on the neck
Has a wonderful effect
Kind actions
Bring loving reactions
I’ve come to one conclusion
Some men are so disillusioned
They don’t know
The real meaning of love
If you don’t unwind
Their kinky minds
You’re pushed
Away with a shove
They rather have you
Locked down in chains
To fulfill their perverted desires
Personally I feel
They’re insane in the brain
And really know how
To  put out your fire

© Natalie Price July 2009

FEAR OF THE NIGHT

I lay awake watching the door
And every dark shadow
On the wall
My ears are listening
To every sound
You can almost feel
My heart pound
Every thing around me
Seems creepy
It’s very hard for me
To become sleepy
A car pulls up
In our drive
The house door bangs
I know he’s arrived
Scared stiff and
Shaking in my bed
My head starts to ache
And feels like lead
I hear mum screaming
Night after night
This man
Is so mean and nasty
He gives me a fright
Why does mum
Put up with him
He’s no good for her
She shouldn’t
Let him in
I live in fear
Of every night
In case he comes
Into my room
And turns on the light
Lord please
Help my mum
Forget this scum
I pray for a world
Where there are
No more tears
With no more fears
Where I don’t hear
My mum cry in pain
I know she feels ashamed
Please make her strong
She knows this is so wrong

© Natalie Price July 2009

PLEASE CALL ON JESUS

At the end of every storm
We go though
There is a glimmer of light
We must be prepared
To listen if we want to
Make things right
We don’t need
To suffer alone
If we invite Jesus
Into our home
We can go on living
Our own merry way
Wining and dining
And living a life of sin
The power of darkness
Will get stronger
If we don’t let Jesus in
Every dark cloud
Has a silver lining
Instead of living in misery
You could be smiling
The path we choose
We can win or we can lose
It depends on us
In whom we trust
The devil is a destroyer
His evilness fills this earth
You see it all around you
He’s out to tear down
Your worth
There is a golden Lamp
That shines from heaven above
It gives light to our footsteps
Full of compassion and love
Please call on Jesus
To enter your heart
He changed my life
And gave me a brand new start
His grace and mercy
Has followed
And he has relieved 
My pain and sorrow
He forgave all my sins
Now I have a heart for others
It’s a beautiful life
Loving one another
Forgiveness was something
I knew I must do
He keeps his promises
They all come true

© Natalie Price July 2009

HE’S A MISERABLE CREEP

Your boyfriend takes
Advantage of you
Get rid of him
Or he will bring you
Down too
He doesn’t support
You in any of your
Daily needs
He really is some kind
Of a parasite of a breed
You’re on a low income
Trying to make ends meet
What a low down
Miserable creep
He comes in for his meals
Offers you nothing
You’re on a raw deal
Obviously he doesn’t
Think much of your
Financial position
Not to mention you
Or your pregnancy condition
It’s about time he put
His hands in his own pocket
Instead of using you
By now I would have
Gone off my rocket
What kind of game
Is he playing
Get rid of him
Without delaying
If he will not help you now
He never will
Why would he care
If you can’t pay your bills
How can you respect him
As a man
Your children
Are certainly not his fans
Kids don’t forget
What they see and hear
One day they’ll grow up
Then he will have
Something to fear

© Natalie Price July 2009

I THANK YOU LORD
THAT I WAS BORN


I would hate to think
What my life would be
Without my God
Part of me would be gone
And I would feel rather odd
It’s a scary thought
I’ve learnt so much
From what he’s taught
Life for me would
Not be the same
I thank you Lord
That you came
My heart is full of emotion
When I think
Of the Lord’s devotion
I have this
Sense of protection
And I actually feel
His deep love of affection
I leave everything
In his hands
He made all the earth
And every grain of sand
I was brought into
This world for his purpose
Like the mighty sea
And the land
That covers the surface
God has shown
His mighty works
All over this earth
The beauty in his creation
Certainly shows its worth
Without him our lives
Would be nothing
I think of him
When the birds sing
As the sun rises
And new day dawns
I thank you Lord
That I was born

© Natalie Price July 2009

CHOOSE THE RIGHT PATH

My journey along
The course I have chosen
Has been like the sea
Land and erosion
The sea with ever
Changing tides
This path I walk
I’ve taken in my stride
The land where
Foundation is laid
I’ve built my life
On what God has made
Erosion in my life
Has chipped away
A cross
I will have to bare
Come what may
Cherish all that you
Have been given
Call on your Lord
He has forgiven
Each day you have
Make the most of
Let God’s light shine
Through your fog
Serve your God
With all your heart
Show compassion
Before you start
Kind words don’t cost
But losing
Someone is a loss
Help put a smile
On someone’s face
Let them feel
God’s awesome embrace

© Natalie Price May 2007

YOU ARE HIS WORK OF ART

I pray that everything
In your life
That goes wrong
Will be put right
May you always have the
Spiritual strength
To always fight
If your enemies
Come against you
They will not succeed
God is in control
And you are in the lead
In your goals
You will be blessed
For you were created
And called
For His purpose
Each step you take
With the Lord
Will be guided
Don’t allow your heart
To be divided
Whatever you put
Your hands too
You will achieve
The blessings will flow
And you will receive
This is the end
Of your suffering
The Lord your God
Sits on the throne
He always walks
Beside you and
Never leaves you alone
Your place is very special
In the Lord’s heart
His love
Will never leave you
You are his work of art

© Natalie Price July 2007

GOD’S SON WAS A CALLED A LIAR

Jesus was
Severely mistreated
But he will never
Be defeated
Jesus was born
To deliver us from sin
Yet his enemies tried
To find fault with him
He was unjustly
Misunderstood
His accusers refused
To see this man was good
He came to this earth
To try and save us
But we rejected him
Our minds were
Full of lust
His birth
Was prophesied
Long ago
But know one
Really wanted to know
Can you imagine
God’s Son being
Called a liar
This man should
Have been highly
Honoured and admired
They spat on him
As if he was dirt
God must have
Been really hurt
It should have been us
Who hung on the cross
Out of love
He took the high cost
Jesus is still trying
To saved the lost
His blood was shed
For you and me
All he wants is us
To believe
Today his enemies still
Reject him and
Refuse to call him Lord
One day he will return
And destroy them all
With his sword

©  Natalie Price July 2009

EVEN AT THE END
HE WANTED TO BE OUR FRIEND


You’ve been wounded
It hurts really deep
At night you find
It hard to sleep
This suffering you feel
Is hard to bare
But there is one
That really cares
He was wounded
For our transgressions
He was bruised
For our iniquities
Jesus understands
More than any other man
His agony and pain
Still goes on today
When he sees
The suffering
And the maim
We try and
Warn our children
For their
Own protection
And guide them
In the right direction
At times they
Close their ears
Jesus does the same
And wants to take
Away our fears
We are his children
He tries to warn us
But we close our ears
We are like sheep
That have gone astray
Just to have our own way
Jesus was despised
I often wondered why
Even at the end
He wanted to be
Our friend

© Natalie Price July 2009

THROUGH EVERY STORM

At your will
Fulfill our lives
As you have planned
And help us to
Follow every command
In all our ways
We should
Acknowledge him
He deserves
All our respect
He gave his life
And died for our sins
Do not conform to
The ways of the world
It’s a tangled mess
Of an evil networld
Transform your minds
And you will find
A world full of peace
And a wonderful
Release
You can accomplish
All things
Through Christ
He gives great advice
The thief comes
To kill steal
And destroy
That is his ploy
To rob you
Of your joy
Evil minded
Thoughts will fill
Your head
And turn your life
Into misery instead
Jesus is the only way
He is your light
Please start to pray
If you follow him
He will make
Things right
Through every storm
You will see
God’s light
 
© Natalie Price July 2009

I GUESS I WILL NEVER KNOW

Deep in my heart
There is a dull ache
This is something
I must deal with
For my own sake
All I have left is
A handful of photos
To remember
My birth family
I have been going
Through them
And thinking
Very sadly
A sense of loss
Came over me
And feeling
Very emotional
Remembering
How it use to be
I never imagined
Losing my family
Due to sickness and
A man’s wickedness
He was an evil
And devious con man
Who use his charm
And caused my family
So much harm
All I had was my mum
She married that scum
I’ve haven’t spoken
To her since she left
I guess I will
Never know about
Her death
The pain still hurts
Deep within
She left me for him
It was the biggest
Rejection of my life
It felt like she had
Stabbed me
With a knife
I’ve learnt to forgive
But the hurt still lives

Natalie Price July 2009


GOD KNOWS WHAT IS IN YOUR HEART

I have a little testimony
To share with the world
For me it was such a blessing
My heart was in a swirl
Rose perfume
Just happens to be
My favourite you see
My heart sister at church
She gave it to me
There is no way
She could have known
Nobody knew
That I loved that Cologne
A double blessing
I received
She gave me two
It was hard to believe
My first reaction
Was to thank my Lord
He knew what was
In my heart
And blessed me
With such a lovely reward
The cold gets too me
Around my neck
I made a dark scarf
Which I didn’t want to wreck
It looks a bit funny
But at least I had a laugh
It should keep me warm
When I go walking
Along my path
I decided I wanted
Another white scarf
My heart sister from church
Would never have known
She gave me the most
Beautiful white scarf
That I’ve ever been shown
God does speak to
People’s hearts
We’re never ever far apart
He’s shown his love
So many times to me
This is something
I needed to share
For the world to see
A big thank you
To my heart sister
You mean the world to me

© Natalie Price July 2009