Seeking Love Letters

Dear Mom and Dad,
I am
your sunshine
hope
light
I am
your trigger
anger
plight
I need
your acceptance
respect
delight
I hide from
your backhand
flat hand
fight
Love,
Abused child
Dear A Kind/Strong Adult,
Can you
help me
see me
free me
Ignore
my contradictions
destructive shame
survival game
Look closer
at my life
needs
potential
Take a chance
try to help me see
extend your hand
believe in me
Love,
Hurting Youth
Dear God,
If they love too strong
are they sick too
do they feel
like me
When I was small
I knew
how a grown up
should be
I’ve lost my footing
I can not live
this way
I must breathe
hold my hand
renew my sight
guide my steps
aright
Love,
Adult Child
I’ve been reading many posts about all the ills we are facing as a society, especially at the hands of random everyday people who have no wide spread power but who make life difficult for those around them. They might be bullies, muggers, abusers or just plain difficult because they mainly complain about other people, their life as a whole or try to fix parts of your life you’re perfectly content with.
When I met my beautiful, innocent, helpless first born in the hospital one bright summer morning, I realized all people, no matter how wonderful or awful, were, at one time, blameless children and have a life story.