Compassion
A biographical poem16 total reviews
Comment from meeshu
This is a pleasure to read. Your writing is smooth and the language is colorful. Very well penned, Pam. a sardonic tribute to some bad parents................meeshu
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2018
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This is a pleasure to read. Your writing is smooth and the language is colorful. Very well penned, Pam. a sardonic tribute to some bad parents................meeshu
Comment Written 22-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2018
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Thank you meeshu for a wonderful review
Comment from lyenochka
I do remember your poems about your nightmare of a childhood. How marvelous that even out of all that horror, you were able to come out of it such a caring and compassionate person! You're a miracle. Thanks for sharing. Not everyone can do this!
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2018
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I do remember your poems about your nightmare of a childhood. How marvelous that even out of all that horror, you were able to come out of it such a caring and compassionate person! You're a miracle. Thanks for sharing. Not everyone can do this!
Comment Written 21-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2018
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I hope I can make a difference Helen. I know I already have in
Some cases. The main thing is to instill confidence in self. It is never the child?s fault. Thank you for a warm and lovely review
Comment from Michele Harber
Hi Pam. This is a very moving and powerful poem, sad but ultimately uplifting. It reminds me very much of what my mother went through growing up, with an abusive father and a mentally disturbed mother. She met and married the most wonderful man, who'd had childhood issues of his own, and together they decided to raise a family with all the love and kindness they never had. Consequently, my sister and I had the most amazing, loving childhood, which just goes to prove exactly what your poem expresses: that you don't have to perpetuate the chain of abuse. You can choose another path, and I'm glad that's what's done in your poem - all within your usual expert rhyme and meter.
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2018
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Hi Pam. This is a very moving and powerful poem, sad but ultimately uplifting. It reminds me very much of what my mother went through growing up, with an abusive father and a mentally disturbed mother. She met and married the most wonderful man, who'd had childhood issues of his own, and together they decided to raise a family with all the love and kindness they never had. Consequently, my sister and I had the most amazing, loving childhood, which just goes to prove exactly what your poem expresses: that you don't have to perpetuate the chain of abuse. You can choose another path, and I'm glad that's what's done in your poem - all within your usual expert rhyme and meter.
Comment Written 21-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2018
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Hi Michele. I am bi polar and I believe my mother was too. She was the physical abuser and the worse verbabal abuser than she as well. I was never able to have kids of my own due to a rape in a foster home. I am not sure what would have happened. I have beautiful stepchildren and their kids, my grandkids. I believe I am the only one who forgive. Hatred and resentment are
Not worth keeping. I am proud of your mom and happy for you. Thank you for your lovely review
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Pam, thank you so much for opening up to me like this. I'm so sorry for everything you've had to endure, and I respect tremendously your having gotten through that with the ability to show compassion and to forgive. I suspect your poetry and painting have been very helpful in this, as they provide safe ways of letting out and dealing with your emotions.
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
This is a great and poignant poem, Pam. You did a good job expressing your thoughts/feelings of your early childhood. I an happy for you that you came to terms with the verbal abuse. What a wonderful thing to hare happiness now with others. Good job and thanks for sharing. Jan
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2018
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This is a great and poignant poem, Pam. You did a good job expressing your thoughts/feelings of your early childhood. I an happy for you that you came to terms with the verbal abuse. What a wonderful thing to hare happiness now with others. Good job and thanks for sharing. Jan
Comment Written 21-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2018
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Thank you Jan. The abuse was physical too but those injuries heal a lot faster than verbal ones. Thanks for the great review
Comment from l.raven
HI Pam, it's not easy to get past child abuse my sweet friend...of any kind...but it's a choice that has to be made...to move on and see the beauty in life...and as you said...know your parents were wrong...very well written sweet girl...and so sorry you had to go through that...love you much...Linda xxoo
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2018
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HI Pam, it's not easy to get past child abuse my sweet friend...of any kind...but it's a choice that has to be made...to move on and see the beauty in life...and as you said...know your parents were wrong...very well written sweet girl...and so sorry you had to go through that...love you much...Linda xxoo
Comment Written 21-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2018
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Thank you Linda for a heartfelt review and for the dazzling stars. I wish my siblings could forgive and forget. Some do better than others.
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it's all in the person...my sister doesn't forgive as well as I do...but she has to live with it...sigh...sooooooooo welcome ...always...love xxoo
Comment from Cindy McIntyre
This is so emotionally charged. Your words are astonishing. I think it's so healing to share the pain and then in your author's notes to say that you are going to turn it around to be compassionate and have empathy for others. I think that's empowering.
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2018
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This is so emotionally charged. Your words are astonishing. I think it's so healing to share the pain and then in your author's notes to say that you are going to turn it around to be compassionate and have empathy for others. I think that's empowering.
Comment Written 21-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2018
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It is empowering Cindy. I can make something good out of something that was so scary I was always sick to my stomach wondering what abuse would come next. Thank you for your heartfelt review
Comment from Roxanna Andrews
I'm so sorry you had such abusive parents. Usually one is not, but to have both, how very sad for you and them as they missed out on having children who would have loved them. People are so foolish and blind. Thank you for sharing your heart and I'm very glad you have overcome and see your value as a person. That is so important. Rox
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2018
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I'm so sorry you had such abusive parents. Usually one is not, but to have both, how very sad for you and them as they missed out on having children who would have loved them. People are so foolish and blind. Thank you for sharing your heart and I'm very glad you have overcome and see your value as a person. That is so important. Rox
Comment Written 21-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2018
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Thank you Roxanna for your wonderful review. I hope you have a great week!
Comment from Pantygynt
Since I have been on FanStory, coming up for four years now I have read many poems on the subject of child abuse and some written thy those weho once were abused children, but I think I can say truthfully I have never read one that actually treated the abuse in a positive manner, until now.
That is not to say that the abuse of children is the way to bring them up, any more than this poem advocates abuse when it thanks Mom an Dad, because on balance more lives are wrecked than are made by this practice but it is encouraging to find that some victims can rise above it and go on to live a valuable and valued life. Well done indeed.
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2018
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Since I have been on FanStory, coming up for four years now I have read many poems on the subject of child abuse and some written thy those weho once were abused children, but I think I can say truthfully I have never read one that actually treated the abuse in a positive manner, until now.
That is not to say that the abuse of children is the way to bring them up, any more than this poem advocates abuse when it thanks Mom an Dad, because on balance more lives are wrecked than are made by this practice but it is encouraging to find that some victims can rise above it and go on to live a valuable and valued life. Well done indeed.
Comment Written 21-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2018
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Thank you Jim. My ex teachers have lectured classrooms using me as an example. What is strange is though various siblings have tortured minds about the abuse, only I forgave them. It allows me to help others more because I don?t relapse into my own pain by helping them I try to accentuate the positive. Thank you for a wonderful review
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written heartfelt poem. Many children come stronger out on the other side when they are verbally abused and downgraded by their own parents, who will help others where they can, while others always stay in the 'sorry-for-myself' state and want everyone to feel sorry for them too.
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2018
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A very well-written heartfelt poem. Many children come stronger out on the other side when they are verbally abused and downgraded by their own parents, who will help others where they can, while others always stay in the 'sorry-for-myself' state and want everyone to feel sorry for them too.
Comment Written 21-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2018
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Thank you Sandra for your wonderful review
Comment from Mastery
Good job here, Pam. You certainly have a talent for creativity as concerns the human condition. Just curious, is this poem reflective of your life growing up? It is so base and full of images of that situation. Good luck with it, my friend. Bob
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2018
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Good job here, Pam. You certainly have a talent for creativity as concerns the human condition. Just curious, is this poem reflective of your life growing up? It is so base and full of images of that situation. Good luck with it, my friend. Bob
Comment Written 21-Oct-2018
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2018
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Yes Bob. It was even worse. A lot worse. Thank you for your wonderful review
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All the more reason you would like my book. It's about two children who are put in abusive foster homes during the war. While the husband is away in the army, the mother has five more out of wedlock and puts all of them in foster homes too. The miracle is when forty years later all of the children find each other again long after the mother and father have passed. Get your hankie ready if you read it, Pam. Bob
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Lol. Ok
