Using My Voice To Save Her
Dear Her,
My heart is with you wherever you are. When my tears touched my pillow, I heard you cry. Though I was not as strong as you, to read a letter like this; from a woman survivor of domestic violence. Tonight I write this letter to her. She is whom I hope to touch with my words.
It was him that I loved and wanted to love to the end of my days. I let my love for him excuse the times he'd bashed my head against the concrete floor of our garage. I would erase the memories of when he called me a B. Not Beyonce, but with an awful itch. I would look to him and wonder why - What had I done? - How wrong was I? Then somewhere on the floor where he dragged me, I left a part of me there so I could justify his actions.
Maybe I wasn't worthy...Maybe I wouldn't amount to anything...Maybe I didn't have an education...Maybe he was right about me...Every time, Every single time he would say those words to me, a part of me believed him. Believed his cruelty was my fault.
To her, I want to say, his words are not true - You are worth more than rubies. You are the glory of man. Though you may have bruises outside and or within those scars do not define you and someday you will Use Them To Save her. It's okay to cry. It's okay to mourn. It's okay to feel unwanted and even regret. As long as you don't stay there or build a grave for revenge.
Instead using the Voice you will find again to say, "I'm a survivor. I'm not gon' give up." He may have knocked us down but we get back up. We pick up the broken pieces and we Use Our Voice To Save Her!
With Love Beautiful Her,
~Angela
Angel Momma
Let's be the change we want to see in this world. If you know a victim of Domestic Violence share this letter with her. If she lives in San Diego 1 800 DVLINKS has resources to help her. Or Project Sarah.
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