Co-dependency

You are a rescuer

You sweep down on people

In their hour of need

You surround them daily

Offering your services

And giving them advice

You think it is healthy

And that you are important

And being helpful

But it actually causes problems

Because your co-dependency

Makes others dependant on you

It brings hurt to them

And also to others

As it shows favouritism

And that is not healthy

It is actually distracting

To those around you

It causes people to talk

And gossip behind your back

As you love some and ignore others

The behaviour is unhealthy

For you and for them

As it causes divides in the ranks

Take a step back

And look at the chaos

And the lives you have turned upside down

Jo Anne Kennedy

April 2018

Open or Closed?

You open yourself up

Leave yourself vulnerable

When you are honest

And wear your heart on your sleeve

But that’s the type of person

That people feel they can trust

Because when you are open

It makes them feel safe

It’s the people who are closed

That are the ones to avoid

Because they put up a wall

And won’t let you inside

They say they are safe

But their words are cold

And their eyes distant

Which should be a warning

They never talk about themselves

But always speak of others

Of their rights and wrongs

And how they could change

That’s not a positive thing

So it’s important to choose

Who will be in your life

And who will be on the outside

It’s also important to choose

Which one you will be

The gossiping critical person

Or the person full of love

Jo Anne Kennedy

April 2018

Church

The Bible doesn’t promise us

A safe church

Full of safe honest people

Instead, we are told

That it’s full of wolves

As well as of sheep

Everyone is human

No one is perfect

We are all affected by sin

In the church, we can find

Tremendous healing

As well as tremendous hurt

But we need to realise,

That the church isn’t perfect

It’s full of people just like you and me

Jo Anne Kennedy

April 2018

A Safe Church

The church should be safe

A place to be you

To ask for help

When feeling down and out

It should be a place

To worship God freely

Without criticisms

Or feel you are being judged

It should be a place

You go with happiness

And not somewhere

You end up in tears

The church should be safe

But that’s not always the case

Cos those who are in the church

Are just humans like you

Humans who are broken

Sinners like us all

No one is perfect

Not even us Christians

Christians should be safe

But that’s not always the case

Cos like everybody else

We can still cause hurt and pain

That may sadden you

But it is the truth

Because we are only human

And openly make mistakes

The church isn’t everything

Christians aren’t perfect

But the one sure thing

Is that Jesus is safe

Jo Anne Kennedy

April 2018

Walk Away

Each time I walk away

You came knocking

Every time I let go

You come closer

If I say no

You don’t listen

But if I say yes

You turn away

You are like a tap

You turn hot and cold

You leave me confused

With my head in a spin

I don’t understand you

And don’t think I ever will

I want to say goodbye

Will you please let me go?

Now when I walk away

Please just walk the other way

Jo Anne Kennedy

April 2018

In the Darkness

In the darkness

I come to you

I pray for forgiveness

And a peace to be

In the darkness

When I am scared

And in the pain

I take comfort in you

In the darkness

It is easy to turn away

And focus on ourselves

But that takes work

In your darkest hour

You forgot about yourself

And called out for forgiveness

To those in the wrong

In the darkness

I thank you

And I take comfort

In your love and sacrifice for me

Jo Anne Kennedy

March 2018

Broken Down

Broken down

Not repairable

Relationships crumble

And hearts break

Can’t do it no more

You are on your own

If you want me

You can come and find me

You may act the big I am

But you aren’t

People walk away from you

Due to your hostility

You pick people up

And drop them down again

With no consideration

For how people feel

I have said it before

But I am letting go

I need to focus on me

As to me, I am important

My feelings do count

I need space to breathe

To not be controlled

So please let me go

J Kennedy

March 2018