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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.

I DREAM OF SEEING HER ONE DAY

My mother made me feel
I was in a game for love
It was like wheeling and
Dealing just to get a hug
All my life I felt
I was in a contest
Trying to give my best
She didn’t love me
Like a normal mother
I was always seeking
Love from another
Many times I thought
I was a mistake
Believing her heart
Was full of hate
She wouldn’t share
Nothing she would wear
I used to love looking
At all her things
Especially her jewelry
And her pretty rings
You could see
The glare in her eyes
When she looked at me
It was full of despise
I remember the time
When I had nothing at all
She would rather see me
Go without and crawl
After my dad died
The truth came out
About all her lies
The promise I made
To my Dad
I could not keep
To care for her
All I could do was weep
With endless nights
Of no sleep
My mother walked away
I still dream of seeing
Her one day

©Natalie Price January 30th 2010

IT COULD BE TOO LATE

My heart
Burns like fire
When I’m told
I’m a liar
Threatened
Every time
To keep me in line
From telling
The truth
If only I had proof
This abuse has been
Going on for years
I’m constantly
Battling these fears
People turn away
When you try to
Have your say
They think
You’re insane
Nobody wants
To know
They would
Rather you hide all
The facts and go
Even the police
Will do nothing
Unless proof
Is shown
They’re only
Interested
When everything
Is known
All I ever hear is
She’ll be right mate
It could be too late
My heart breaks
Every time I think
Of their fate
The damage is
Being done now
It’s out of my control
As it’s allowed
In my despair
My only hope is prayer

© Natalie Price January 31st 2010

ALL I SEE IS HIS SADNESS

This little boy
Does not fit in
He tries so desperately
But he cannot win
Something is seriously
Worrying him
The struggles
He faces every day
Causes him to withdraw
Or lash out in play
It’s hard to understand
What goes through
In his little mind
He really needs prayer
And a lot of our time
I look into his face
All I see is sadness
His heart was full of joy
Now all I see is madness
He is one angry little boy
His social skills
Are not the best
I think he’s living
Under stress
I try to keep him
As calm as can be
He refuses to listen
And will not look at me
His actions have
Become very strange
I have to wonder
What has changed
Every time I see him
He is always in trouble
I don’t think he realizes
His mind is in a muddle
Something inside me
Tells me, he’s abused
I don’t have the proof
So I cannot accuse

© Natalie Price January 31st 2010

RESCUE ME

Rescue me from
This sinister place
You can see the
Agony in my face
The days are long
When hell prolongs
My eyes are bloodshot
From all the tears
Constantly living
In misery and fear
The forces of evil
Surround my home
My nightmare
Never ends
When I’m alone
Tormented by
This evil force
Desperately
I want to leave
But fear
Prevents me
From getting
A divorce
Brutally bashed
From day to day
Locked in
My world
I cannot get away
Bitterness and anger
Caused this evil sin
Help me Lord
In this world I’m in
Death is my
Only way out
I’m bullied each day
By this lout
My aching body
Is too weak to move
I pray for healing
And my body
To be soothed

© Natalie Price February 2nd 2010

WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES

Giving up would mean
Defeating the
Purpose of life
It’s an easy way out
Of all the strife
Our burdens
Become heavy
Depression sets in
Before you know it
Our lives are full of sin
Stressful situations
Ruins most relations
There is a light
At the end of the tunnel
A vision of hope
Just have faith
And you will cope
We all make mistakes
It hurts us when
The people we love
Turn out to be fakes
In the beginning
Everything seems fine
Sometimes it’s like
We’re blind and
Don’t want to see
Sadly there comes a day
When we want
To be set free
The truth sometimes hurts
We need to be on the alert
Let God's wisdom
Rule our hearts
If it’s the other way round
That is when
The trouble starts
Many times my head
Tells me it’s wrong
My heart takes no notice
And before long
It starts to ache
With heartbreak
You know when
Things are right
Peace within
Brings the light

© Natalie Price February 3 2010

SHE WILL REGRET THIS ONE DAY

Her heart is cold
She has no respect
Even for the old
Everything is
About her needs
Pure selfishness
Is in her seed
Her tongue is
Like a knife
She doesn’t care less
About my life
I have to wonder
Is her mind sick
Maybe that’s it
I don’t really know
She has made me
Feel terribly low
In the language she uses
And the way she accuses
It’s an awful way
To treat your mother
I thought we loved
Each other
Sadly I was wrong
Now I have to
Remain strong
And move on
My problem is
I’m too soft
She thinks I’m just
A push over and scoffs
I’ve done everything
I can for her
But it’s not enough
Now she treats me rough
Hopefully I can
Get some sleep
This has hurt me so deep
Now I am backing away
She has had her say
What she’s done
She will regret
Treating anyone
This way always
Has an affect
I pray I will never
Become bitter
Praise God
I’m not a quitter

© Natalie Price February 3rd 2010

EVILNESS IS ONE WORD, DEVIL

Being inherently wicked
Defiled by evil thoughts
Hatred dwells within
Their evilness is sin
Oppressive and
Domineering
They walk through
Utter darkness
Without any emotion
They’re totally heartless
There is no light
In them to shine
Because their
Hearts are blind
Their air
Becomes morbid
You can feel it
Stifling in the air
Everything that
Surrounds you
Is cold and very bare
Their words
Cut through you
To the core
They’re out to destroy
So that you’re no more
Their tongues are full
Of lies and deceit
What they sow
Is what they reap
Your abuser is the
Work of the devil
Get rid of the vermin
It’s a demon rebel

© Natalie Price February 5th 2010

SNEERED AT PUBLICLY

Just waiting
For me to die
Their love
For me is a lie
The love of money
Rules their heart
My dreams
For my family
Have fallen apart
Deceived
So many times
Believing
All things were fine
Family love
I thought was real
Why would they care
How I feel
Isn’t it sad
When things
Are this bad
My pain I need
To face
And not look at it
As waste
Years of love have
Been given
Has meant nothing
To them except
A living
Now my name has
Been sneered
It appeared in a
Public place
I feel like I’ve been
Slapped in the face
Fancy doing this
To your mum
The devil may
Have had his fun
But there is no way
That he has won
I’ve walked away
In sadness and disgust
This is the daughter
I thought I could trust

© Natalie Price February 5th February

PSYCHO’S FILL OUR STREETS

My life taken at a
Tender young age
Tortured by this
Psychopathic
In a rage
Dripping with blood
Rolling in agony
In the mud
No compassion
Or emotion is shown
Choosing to ignore
My suffering and
Painful groans
Screaming in pain
He brings
Out his knife
To slain
There is no
Hope left for
Me to survive
I feel the thrust
Of his knife
Deep inside
This maniac
Is out to slaughter
This could be
Anyone’s son
Or daughter
We’re warned
Not to talk
Or except a drink
From a stranger
Very wise words
As they can
Spell danger
Psycho’s fill
Our streets
This is one
Kind of creep
You never
Want to meet

©Natalie Price February 7th 2010

IN SILENCE THESE CHILDREN CRY

Evil shows its evil face
In every part of this
Sinful place
His fists are clenched
Smelling like
A putrid stench
He grabs this child
His face is so wild
Slinging her
Across the floor
He slams shut
The open door
Giving her no way
To escape
Of his plan of his
Intention to rape
Screaming at the
Top of her voice
He grabs her
Violently and
Takes away her choice
The force of his body
Rips this little girl’s insides
With his mouth over hers
You can hear her
Mumbled cries
The worst  part of it all
Her mother is outside
Showing no compassion
She actually gets a kick
Out of his passion
You would
Never believe
This story to be true
It happens
Nearly everyday
This could be near you
In silence
These children cry
Their parents
Sit back and lie

© Natalie Price February 8th 2010

HOME LIFE BATTLE

Inherently nasty
With a malicious tongue
Living with this person
Is far from fun
Expecting everything
Giving nothing in return
The life I’m living
Makes my stomach churn
From the moment
I’ve risen
My home feels
As if I’m in prison
Each day I am
Ordered what to do
It’s unbelievable
What I go through
I work all day
But I don’t see my pay
When I come home
At night, it’s mostly
To another fight
Our home
Is never clean
My wife thinks
I’m a machine
No hot meal
To come home too
My washing
Is never done
Love is out
Of the question
As I never get none
Respect is something
I’m never given
Even though
I work for our living
If she makes me
Mad enough
Things could
Get very rough
This is something
I am battling not to do
It’s a hell of a life
What she’s putting
Me through

© Natalie Price February 9th 2010

SUSPICIOUS LOVE

After my divorce
There have been
Several partners
Naturally I thought
We were in love
Of course
Unfortunately
I was wrong
Lucky the truth
Came out
Before too long
Each time
I gave my heart
And had hoped
That we would
Never part
Suspicious of
Their love
I should have known
They would give me
The shove
Unscrupulous people
Only think
Of their needs
Their motive in
A relationship
Is only greed
They use others
At any cost
For their gain
And your loss
Beware of
These predators
They’re everywhere
Hunting their
Victims down
Suddenly they
Leave town
They use love
As a weapon
To supply
Their greed
In the end
You’re alone
And in need

©Natalie Price February 10th 2010

PEER PRESSURE

Peer pressure can
Cause severe stress
You feel you have
To fit in, to go along
With the rest
When I was young
I was enticed to smoke
Not a good idea
I was always broke
If I went to a party
They kept urging
Me to drink
I hated the stuff
It made me sick
In the sink
Getting drunk
Was the in thing
If you didn’t drink
You didn’t fit in
The boys kept
Hassling me
To get me into bed
This constant stress
Was going around
In my head
The kind of friends
That I was choosing
Certainly was
A bad choice
Cause I was loosing
It wasn’t long
Before I sunk 
To a low level
My life was
Sinking fast
Into the hands
Of the devil
The path we choose
Be careful or we’ll lose
Pressure from stress
Takes over to possess
Evilness sets in
To destroy you within

©Natalie Price February 11th 2010

YOUR ENEMIES SHALL
NOT PROSPER


No weapon formed
Against you shall prosper
If you belong to Lord
He will destroy
Your enemies
By the sword
Anyone that rises
Against you will
Be condemned
Jesus will defend
And be your friend
You will not fear
When you know
Jesus is near
He will protect you
From harm
Safe in his arms
Do not be discouraged
Or afraid
He knows when
You’ve been betrayed
Our human minds
Sometimes cannot
Comprehend
How powerful
God can be
Many people are blind
And refuse to see
His power is mightier
Than any evil force
He forgives eagerly
If you show remorse
The devil is out
There to rob
But nothing can
Separate you
From God
Unless you choose
To do otherwise
By accepting
Satan’s evil lies

© Natalie Price February 12, 2010

HIS EVILNESS IS
TO DESTROY MANKIND


Satan comes in to attack
His evilness is so
Dark and black
The air is thick
With oppression
He takes over
By possession
Infidelity is
One of the biggest
Causes of divorce
Many relationships
Soon go off course
One lie leads
To another
In a relationship
It can destroy
Each other
The Internet has
Become a tool that
The dark side uses
It’s a large area
For evil abusers
Suddenly you
Become prey for the
Devious hunter
It doesn’t matter
Whether you’re old
Or a youngster
The devil’s ploy
Is out to destroy
Resist his temptations
Don’t partake in
Evil conversations
His evilness is ready
To enter your mind
Corruption sets in
The devil is out to
Destroy mankind

© Natalie Price February 13th 2010

FOREVER COMPLAINING

Constantly complaining
It can be very draining
You just feel like
Walking away
Putting up with this
Negativity everyday
All about gloom
And doom
No wonder
I spend so much
Time in my room
At one time
Laughter filled
Our home
Now I spend most
Of my time alone
Wondering where
Our love has gone wrong
I used to think
Our love was strong
Nothing is ever
Good enough with
All these complaints
Anger swells up
I must show
Some restraint
Our children seem
To be always sad
It’s awful when things
Become this bad
It’s affecting their
Schoolwork
And their exams
They must
Be suffering
Just as I am
Abuse comes
In many forms
Our home life
Reminds me
Of a dark and
Dreary storm

© Natalie Price February 14th 2010

WE ARE GOD’S CLAY POTS

God can work
Through clay pots
He does not want us
To be something we’re not
The Lord chooses
Foolish things
To shame the wise
And weak things
To shame the strong
He does this to make
Things right from wrong
My dad was ashamed
Of me for being dumb
I couldn’t be
What he had
Hoped for me
From the time
My life begun
God had already
Made the plans
I was in God’s hands
We may not
Always understand
Why our lives
Go a certain way
God has a purpose
And a plan for each day
Our Lord thinks
Very highly of us
Therefore, it’s in him
We should be
Giving our trust
You’re a worthy vessel
No matter
What you think
Christ died for you
So your life is not
Wasted down the sink
Don’t let anyone
Force you to be
Something you’re not
God has already
Designed you
To be his clay pot

© Natalie Price February 15, 2010

THIS BATTLE IS FAR FROM OVER

Walking in unity
Gives us
The opportunity
To stand together
Against our battle
With abuse and not
Not to give up and say
What’s the use
Abused victims
Often feel this way
They’re told their liars
They hide away
Beneath their shame
Because they feel
They’re to blame
You feel dirty inside
It’s difficult to explain
You go through life
Feeling you’re
Never accepted
And it’s your fault
That’s why
You’re rejected
This criminal assault
Is well hidden
The reality of it stinks
Sadly it does reflect
The way you think
This battle is far
From over
Victims will continue
To cry out
I for one
Will never give up
And that’s
Without a doubt
As long as I live
On this earth
I will lift up
My voice and shout

© Natalie Price February 16th 2010

EVILNESS IS NO DELUSION

The river is dry
And so am I
Where has my
Spirit gone
Help me Lord
To stay strong
Sometimes our
Faith gets shattered
All of sudden
Life does not matter
The people, we loved
Have turned away
Why does this happen
When I cry out and pray
I’ve come
To one conclusion
Evilness is no delusion
Satan tries to destroy
All the people we love
He twists and torments
Their minds like
A malicious thug
Mutilating our trust
To turn them against us
Until we turn bitter
Out of hurt and disgust
The devil cannot stay
In the presence
Of worship and praise
Satan goes down
In a fiery blaze
The weapons of warfare
Are in our hands
The name of Jesus
Satan cannot stand
The river is no longer dry
It flows like a stream
If you turn to Jesus
You will know
What I mean

©Natalie Price February 17th 2010

I GAVE HIM MY HEART

It is no longer I who live
But Christ
Who lives in me
The commitment
I’ve made to my Lord
Has changed
The way I see
The direction in which
I was heading
Was one way
Without return
My life was
Going nowhere
Except to hell to burn
Every day, I seem to be
In utter ruin
Even I was wondering
What I was doing
Changing was
Not that hard to do
I knew my Jesus
Would come
On through
My faith became a
Building block
All I did was lift
My hands and knock
Peace flowed in
I’ve turned
Away from sin
The temptation
Is still there
But God’s word declares
That we can do
All things in Christ
He gave me the strength
To bow down and repent
I gave him my heart
Now  I'm born again
With a brand new start

© Natalie Price February 18, 2010