Under Your Power

To be under your power

Makes me feel weak

Unable to be strong

And stand on my own two feet

I feel like I need your help

To make every decision

To say yes to being ok

And approving my every move

You are like an addiction

Hard to overcome

But necessary to remove

Due to the destruction you cause

You make my head dizzy

With your yes’s and no’s

Unable to make a decision

About how you want to treat me

As one moment you are nice

And the next you ignore me

But even though it’s destroying me

I still come back for more

Because you are in my head

I can’t seem to let go

And it actually seems

That either can you

Jo Anne Kennedy

September 2017

Bully

You took away my value

Made me feel low

My self-worth was gone

Your words hurt

They were like slaps to the face

Leaving a lasting sting

You spoke behind my back

Laughing at my flaws

Making my life miserable

But that was then

And this is now

Life has moved on

Yes people may hurt me

Words may be said

And people walk away

However, I am older now

Though I may not be wiser

But I can hold my own

I am not alone

I have someone in my corner

Helping me to stand strong

Sometimes you enter my thoughts

But you don’t own me anymore

That scared girl has gone

Jo Anne Kennedy

September 2017

Lost

I am lost

Where am I?

I have no idea

I need help

I need direction

Who do I ask?

Do I ask for help?

Or pretend I am fine

And keep on going

What is my destination?

Where am I going?

I have lost my way

Please help me

Come alongside me

And show me the way

Jo Anne Kennedy

September 2017

Treasure

Treasure

Worthless and worn

Like a discarded trinket

Just lying in the corner

No use to anyone

Joints ache all the time

Making noises as you work

Like an old rusty banger

Heading for the scrapyard

Old, used, down and out

No good for anything

We all feel like this sometimes

When we are lonely and tired

But that’s not the truth

We are all treasures

We have a worth and a purpose

We are all precious gems

So, next time you are low

And feeling like an antique

Just look in the mirror

At the diamond you are

Jo Anne Kennedy

September 2017

Safety Net

The world is not a safe place

Lives are in jeopardy

And countries are falling apart

At a touch of a button

Within this stormy weather

We all need a safety net

Something to cling to

In our times of trouble

We all need a buffer

To save us from the elements

Taking us onto dry land

And a place of safety

We all need someone

To walk alongside us

Holding our hands

And comforting our souls

In the stormy times

We need reassurance

That despite the high winds

Everything will be ok

It is difficult to measure

How things will turn out

But with a safety net to catch us

Don’t worry about the fall

Jo Anne Kennedy

September 2017

Our World

My fears are many

My woes are the same

I fear for loss

Of life and liberty

The mountains tremble

And the seas rage

As country after country

Produces deadly threats

We have weapons of ear

Hurling across the sky

Ready to plough down,

And kill all that is around

Life is not safe

The world is at unease

With President’s twittering

Instead of governing

Then there is Mother Nature

As beautiful as she can be

She is a threat to us as well

With the heavens offering up storms

Countries are being flooded

People are being displaced

Cars are floating down the river

And lives being bid to rest

The world is not safe

But it is our world

And we need to do everything

To keep holding on

Jo Anne Kennedy

September 2017

Chosen

Overlooked

Passed over

Excluded

Abandoned

Rejected

Feelings of hurt

Feeling we are alone

Feeling we aren’t wanted

Blaming ourselves

We are not good enough

We are not worthy

We are useless

We are a failure

But none of this is true

As we are wanted

We are part of a family

We are chosen

We are worthy

We no longer need to be afraid

As we are celebrated by God


September 2017
Jo Anne Kennedy