The following links lead to some of the Abuse Poetry that I have either written myself, or have come across on the internet. I have tried to give everyone credit for their work, however I can't find the author(s) of a few of them. If you know who wrote these, please email me and let me know so that I may give them proper credit.
Some of these poems contain ADULT material and SHOULD NOT be viewed by children because of language issues and graphic detail. Please use caution when viewing this page. Also, some of the poems could be a "trigger" to abuse survivors. The words are powerful and can bring up thoughts and memories of times that you may not be ready to deal with. If you don't know how you would react to being "brought back" to a time in your life that was abusive...please do not continue.
I have added a little of the poetry that was written while I was still involved with my abuser and a little of the poetry that I wrote shortly after I left. All of my poems are from my heart and they speak of how I felt at that moment...A lot of them are still painful for me to read. You see, I wrote when I was hurt or angry, which was a lot during those times, and that pain and anger shows through in my words. I always had to hide these in order to keep my abuser from finding them and until recently I hadn't been able to look at them myself. It still hurts to recall what went on in my mind during that time. I was scared. I wanted revenge. I wanted him to hurt as much as I did. I wanted him to feel that fear that I felt everyday. I wanted out. I wanted peace. I wanted him dead...because, in my mind, that was the only way I could get out of the relationship.
I finally got the courage up to leave him for good...I got the help I needed to do that and I stuck with my decision, although he done everything in his power to get me to come back. He begged, cried, threatened, screamed and lied...but I held my ground. Now here it is, years later...and I am finally free from him. I suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but I am dealing with it as best I can, with all the positivity possible. One way I handle PTSD is my support team. They are WONDERFUL! Without them I honestly don't know what I would do.
Another way that deal with my past in a positive way is to share my story and my work with others in hopes that I can help someone avoid one more day suffering at the hands of someone that they are supposed to be safe with. I want to be able to help as many people as I can and through this site I hope to accomplish that. Please tell your friends about this site...especially if they are in an abusive relationship...Tell anyone that may be a "high-risk" for abuse. Help me help others. I thank you in advance...In closing, please remember to exercise caution when reading the following poetry.
Hope is alive...I have survived...please let me help you do the same.
Stay Safe,
Missy Gail
National Domestic Violence Hotline
