I am sharing something with everyone a poem I wrote during my time as a case manager/counselor for women of domestic violence and their children. I was inspired by my life experience and the attitudes of people who say that women in these situations don't want a change or nothing you do will matter. It's easy to come up with ones own ideas of what others want until you have walked a mile in their shoes!
"THE WOMEN"
An old woman walked down a path that life had led her to, as it has many times before only this time it was different because she saw someone doing something out of the ordinary.
The older woman saw a younger woman conversing with other women who were in despair as she once was herself and during the conversation she noticed that the young woman was saying inspirational words of encouragement, lifting the women spirits, helping them to recognize their self-worth and telling them that above all, other than God love and belief in oneself is first and foremost if they wanted change.
Next she noticed that most of the women would start to cry and the young woman would hug them, smile and whisper
"SAVE YOURSELF!" "Things will get better in time I know all too well what you are going through."
The older woman did not quite understand what was going on but she did see a change in the lives of the women that the younger woman had touched; even if only for a moment.
Finally approaching the youthful woman the older woman asked,
"Why are you doing this?"
Without hesitation the young woman answered ...
"These women will suffer if they never know that someone cares someone understands".
"But this path goes on for miles and there are millions of women in despair. How can your efforts make a difference you are but one person?" replied the older woman.
The younger woman looked beside her at the woman whose hand was in hers and gave her inspirational words of encouragement.... hugged her, smiled, whispered in her ear and looked at the older woman and said...
"It makes a difference to this one!" In case you have not noticed there are others who follow with the same mission as mine!!!"
Written By: Ta'Nisha G.
Dedicated To: Women all over the world
June 20, 2000
Copyright © 2000
God's Love makes all things easy,
Faith in God makes all things possible,
God's gift of Friendship makes all things forgivable,
God's Blessing of Laughter makes the heart smile
Big Juisee Da' Queen
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~THROUGH IT ALL I REMAIN A ROSE~
Posted By: TaNisha Gray Juisee Da Queen
Sunday, October 12th 2008 at 9:56AM
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