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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.

THE WRATH OF GOD

In fear of violence
He lives in silence
He is not game to
Make a sound
Every time he tries
He is thumped
To the ground
His bruised
And battered body
Is already in a mess
If only he could
Find away
Just to have some
Peace and rest
His stepfather
Hates him
And wishes
He was dead
The poor kid
Doesn’t stand
A chance and
Gets thumped
In the head
God’s judgment
Will fall upon
This evil man
Because of
The blood
That has been
Found on his
Own wicked hands
The bible tells us
If you cause pain
And trouble
Watch out for
The wrath of God
He will make your
Life into rubble
You’ll bring violence
Down on your
Own miserable head
Believe me
What God will
Do to you
Will be far worse
And you’ll be wishing
You were dead

© Natalie Price August 2009

THE DEVIL HATES OUR PRAISE

We can take
God for granted
And some use him
For their own 
Special gain
Many Christians
Have done this
As Satan has led
Them astray
The battle
Can be won
When you give
Thanks to the Son
Glorify his
Name always
The devil
Hates our praise
Call on
His Holy name
And never
Be ashamed
Jesus has borne
Our grief's
And carried
Our sorrows
He gave us hope
So we
Would follow
Give praise
For the good times
And even the bad
God heals our hearts
When we’ve been
Very sad
In life
We do have
To learn
We will overcome
All our concerns
Hand them
To the Lord
He will help for sure

© Natalie Price August 2009

THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU SOW

Whatever
A man sows
He will reap
We should all
Think about this
When we lay
Down to sleep
We all want
Happiness
And peace of mind
One way to get it
Is be kind
Freedom from fear
Is a wonderful feeling
When you know
God is near
When you sow
A good seed
Into someone’s life
The feeling
Is tremendous
When they make
Things right
The fear of failure
Comes from the devil
He makes you think
You’re below
Everyone else’s level
When you’re weak
He attacks
Just like someone
Sticking a knife
In your back
Don’t harden
Your heart
The devil will
Tear you apart

©  Natalie Price August 2009

GOD MUST LOVE US ENOUGH

Jesus redeemed us
Through his
Own blood
So we would
Be cleansed
From firth and mud
The devil
Temp’s us to sin
In his effort
To destroy
Our life
Until it turns grim
God loves his Son
He did not
Want him to die
A torturous death
But it had to be done
For the battle
To be won
God gave his Son
For you and me
It was the only way
For us to be set free
We must try
And overcome sin
Satan lurks
In the shadows
And then walks in
It doesn’t take much
To lead us away
His evilness
Does not stop
Until he has
Had his way
I will always
Praise the Lord
He gave his life
For me
I now have
His assurance
 Of a life
Forever in eternity
Where Satan
Can never enter in
And never tempt us
With his evil to sin

© Natalie Price August 2009

LET US PRAISE HIM

There is a
Future hope
For us all
Take care
You don’t fall
God’s grace
Is amazing
His heart
Overflows
Full of love
Let us praise him
Every mountain
You climb
He is right
There behind
Through
Every valley
You walk
He wants to be
With you and talk
Sunshine or storm
He is there to help
You transform
His door is
Always open
To mend hearts
Which have
Been broken
He heals the sick
The tormented
And blind
His mission
Is to save
All of mankind
He will never
Cut off
Your hope
Through
Every trial
He will help
You cope
His promises
Never fail
Listen to him
And you will
Do well

© Natalie Price August 2009

WE CAN CELEBRATE IN ETERNITY

We have a life time
To get things right
This is something
We should all
Think about
When we lay
Down at night
God’s grace
Gives us all of
Of eternity
To celebrate
As long as we
Forgive and
Do not hate
Don’t leave it
Until it’s too late
Forgive your brother
Sister or mother
And don’t forget
To love one another
When the enemy
Gets into your face
There is a mind battle
If it wasn’t for
Gods grace
The devil
Would make
Our bones rattle
We must come
To a place of peace
So that we’re
Completely released
Under God’s control
All unforgiveness
Must go
Or we may
Lose our soul

©  Natalie Price August 2009
GOD CAN CHANGE A LIFELESS HEART

There is a time
When being silent
Is the best time
To hear the
The Lord’s voice
Knowing he is
Guiding me
Lifts up my heart
To rejoice
During my times of
Sadness and despair
The Lord
He showed me
How much he cared
God’s love
Identifies to me
Where I belong
Each day he builds
My faith to be strong
Every day is a challenge
Against the devil
Who tries to scavenge
I’ve accepted the
Lord’s discipline
He changed my
Heart within
Now I sing praises
And sing
It’s a wonderful
Feeling to
Overcome sin
I like the person
I’ve now become
Only because of
The Holy one
God can change
A lifeless heart
He opens it up
And gives it a brand
Brand new start

© Natalie Price August 2009

BEING GAY IS NOT OKAY

Depraved and defiled
This act is so vile
Being gay is not okay
Its abomination
Against God
No matter what
You say
If you were born
That way then
Get down on your
Knees and
Start to pray
We were also
Born into sin but it
Doesn’t give us
The right
To continue the sin
We have to pray
And ask God
To help us not
Sin that way
We want a
Stable society
Not full of corruption
And impropriety
God made us
Male and female
Think of our children
And not your own
Evil pleasures
They’re our future
And should be treated
Like treasures
I oppose the
Marriage equality bill
I pray that God
Will have his will
We don’t want
A sick minded society
Full of evilness
So you can enjoy
A sexual variety
What will
You want next
Our children for sex
We will stand up
And fight
So our children
Will have what is right

© Natalie Price August 2009


This poem I actually sent to the government protesting against the Marriage equality bill  for 2009 (Australia).
 
This is the letter that accompanied the poem.
 
The government uses the Bible in our Court systems, so I  think its appropriate to send a scripture in the Bible that backs up this email below with God's word. Take note because the wrath of God is far more powerful than any man on this earth.
Leviticus 20:13
If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.
 
 "Homosexuality is absolutely forbidden, for it is an enormous sin"

GOD CAN CHANGE A LIFELESS HEART

There is a time
When being silent
Is the best time
To hear the
The Lord’s voice
Knowing he is
Guiding me
Lifts up my heart
To rejoice
During my times of
Sadness and despair
The Lord
He showed me
How much he cared
God’s love
Identifies to me
Where I belong
Each day he builds
My faith to be strong
Every day is a challenge
Against the devil
Who tries to scavenge
I’ve accepted the
Lord’s discipline
He changed my
Heart within
Now I sing praises
And sing
It’s a wonderful
Feeling to
Overcome sin
I like the person
I’ve now become
Only because of
The Holy one
God can change
A lifeless heart
He opens it up
And gives it a brand
Brand new start

© Natalie Price August 2009

THE LORD WALKS AWAY
FROM HEARTS FULL OF GREED

Stealing from the hand
That feeds you
Is a lousy thing to do
People make excuses
But in the end
They are the losers
It does not pay to steal
One day you
Will get caught
And all will be revealed
Charitable organizations
Have to battle to survive
But when a low life
Comes along and steals
It’s hard for them
To thrive
These people give
Their time and money
Helping people in need
If you keep on
Stealing from them
They’ll have to leave
You will be the
Losers in the end
As well as losing
Some very helpful friends
Don’t take
More than you need
God supplies all our needs
And if you’re really hungry
There will always be a feed
But the Lord will walk away
From hearts full of greed
Wait on the Lord
And you will be blessed
You’ll never be hungry
He takes care
Of the oppressed

© Natalie Price August 2009

LOVE DESTROYS THE ENEMY

Rebuild your life
And don’t stop
Never accept anyone
Putting you down
To prevent you from
Reaching the top
I try and give my best
In all  that I  do
But the devil attacks
And tries to stop you
Reject the
Devil’s attempt
He is a destroyer
Full of contempt
There is always
Someone who is
Nasty and unkind
Lurking in
Dark shadows
With their
Malicious minds
God plants
A landmark
For us to
Follow his path
It’s for our own
Protection
From all the
Hatred and wrath
Walk and serve
In love
We’ll not be
Pushed around
And shoved
God releases the
Greatest power of love
It destroys the enemy
By just giving a hug
In our weakness
We become strong
The devil will lose
And then he'll be gone
God called us
To be his warriors
And  to pray
For the weak
From being meek
No more will they fear
God will wipe away
All their tears

© Natalie Price August 2009

IS GOD REALLY THERE

Don’t ever doubt
God’s love for you
He knows what
You’re going through
In our despair
We often wonder
If God is really there
Does he hear
Our prayers
And does he
Really care
I do believe in Jesus
He came to free us
His blood was
Shed for you and me
He didn’t have
To go through with it
But it was
The only way
To set us free
It took me
Many years
And lots of tears
Before I understood
God wanted me
To trust him
I didn’t even
Know if I could
Why would
God love me
I certainly
Wasn’t good
The Lord
Wanted to be
My friend
He’s still healing me
But I’m on the mend
In God I put my trust
I knew deep within
That I must
I felt a sense
Of release
When he filled
My heart with
His peace

© Natalie Price August 2009


LET GOD BE YOUR
SOURCE OF STRENGTH


God is my
Source of strength
His love healed
My pain and torment
He is awesome
I never thought
It was possible
But God can
Do the impossible
My confidence
Was shattered
My life
Didn’t matter
My abuse went on
For years
But God wiped
Away all my tears
His peace came
He cleansed me
Of my shame
All I had to do
Was believe
And have faith
Now I feel loved
And completely safe
Pray for your
Love ones
And your friends
Tell them
About the Lord
And the love
That he brings
There is power
In your prayers
God always answers
And shows you
He cares

© Natalie Price August 2009

THE JOYS OF LIVING

Every day life is a bonus
Especially when God
Is the one that owns us
Without him I would
Feel totally lost
With his life
He paid a huge cost
What an awesome
Privilege don’t
You agree
His blood was shed
To save you and me
We go through
Many trials in life
Some cut deeply into us
Just like a knife
The devil is always
In attack mode
This is why we
Should keep on
The right road
If you’re under attack
Call on your Lord to act
There is power
In his name
Where he walks
The devil is not game
It’s a joy to be living
Even more so now
That I am forgiving
The changes in me
Have been amazing
I’m on fire for the Lord
And I’m blazing
Being in a relationship
With Christ
Is such a treasure
It cannot be priced
I love my Lord
With all of my heart
And the devil will
Never pull us apart

© Natalie Price September 2009

GOD GAVE US HIS TRUST

Train a child in
The way
They should go
Teach them about
The Lord
So that they know
These children
Are our future
Generation
Help them to
Build on a
Solid rock
Foundation
God entrusted us
So we must
Care and love these
Precious beings
And do
What is best
For their
Well being
We are
Accountable
For our actions
If you abuse
These children
In any way
Expect God’s wrath
 In reaction
And we will
Have our say
It is our business
To be concerned
And we will react
In return
Abuse is a
Terrible crime
You will pay
Severely in time
Their safety
Depends on us
We must do
Our best
God gave us
His trust

© Natalie Price September 2009

THE DEVIL WILL TRY
AND FILL YOUR HEAD WITH LIES


The earth is filled
With your love my Lord
While the enemy
Is like a storm
Moving around
In his evil form
Causing havoc
And misery
He is worst
Than a gut full
Of dysentery 
At one time
I felt unloved
It came from
Years of being
Pushed around
And shoved
It’s a dreadful
Feeling
It rips you apart
This emptiness
Was all I had
In my heart
You feel so alone
At times you
Don’t even want
To go home
The devil will try
And fill your head
With lies
He is one piece
Of work that I
Absolutely despise
He made me feel
That no one could
Ever love me
Until Jesus came
To set me free
God gives
His love freely
And sincerely
Follow his decrees
The devil will
Take off and flee

© Natalie Price September 2009

HOW DARE THEY

Sometimes I feel
Like blowing my top
But praise God
I know when to stop
In my Christian walk
I often hear
Christians talk
And some of the things
They say
Don't really do much
For anyone's day
No wonder so many
Walk away from
The church
 When Christians
Act this way
It's time we get
Down on our knees
And pray
Fancy be disowned
By a church
For getting a divorce
One day they will
Have to answer to God
For taking that
Kind of course
How dare they judge
No wonder so many
Take a grudge
Then you get
Christians
Who think they have
So many rights
To talk to people
How they like
They use their position
And they don't have
God's permission
To attack others
Including the musicians
Hypocrisy is something
I cannot stand
How dare they disobey
God's command
We are to love one another
This is what God planned

© Natalie Price September 2009

BE A FRIEND AND LISTEN

Where is your heart
Don’t turn away
Sometimes we all
Have lousy days
The sad part is
People don’t
Want to listen
Any more
They’re often
Too busy
And go flying
Out the door
Many times
I’ve sat alone
With tears
In my eyes
And no one
At home
If only a friend
Would drop in
To visit me
How cool
Would that be
No one seems
To have the time
These days
They’re all in a rush
Trying to get away
It doesn’t matter
If you’re young
Or old
You could be
Walking away
From precious gold
It could be the Lord
That you ignore
He turns up in
Many areas
That’s for sure
When a person
Has a need
It’s a great
Opportunity
To plant a seed

© Natalie Price September 2009

OLDER FOLK IN DESPAIR

Growing old is
No fun for some
This little old lady
Sits in her home
Feeling the cold
And so alone
She worries
That she cannot
Make ends meet
So she cuts down
On all areas of
Her keep
Suffering with
Health problems
And high cost
In care is all she
Worries about
As she lives in fear
Her house is freezing
You can
Hear her sneezing
She finds it hard
To cope alone
And she can
Barely get by
Looking after
Her home
This could be
Some one you know
How sad for this lady
She is in pain
And it shows
With rising costs
And heavy demands
These older folk
Need a helping hand
Our governments
Don’t seem to care
It’s unthinkable
When you see
Our older folk
Living under
This kind of despair

© Natalie Price September 2009

WONDERFUL TESTIMONIES
FROM THOSE THAT BELIEVED

Sin will separate us from
The living God
Our minds become
Full of darkness
As if we are blind
In a black smog
But God’s grace
Will reconcile us
Back to him
But first we must
Turn our backs on sin
If we find security
We will learn direction
Then we will be under
God’s protection
I have heard wonderful
Testimonies from
Those that believed
And through their faith
They have received
Nothing is
Impossible with God
Just give him your heart
He will be your iron rod
The devil will shake
By the name of the Lord
And you my friends
Your lives
Will be restored

© Natalie Price September 2009