SOUL SHOCKED
By K A Graaf
For those who have suffered physical, emotional and mental abuse
He does not speak of what his eyes have seen
He does not breathe a word about the abuse in his family
He goes to school, hiding the bruises underneath his clothes
He is soul shocked,
and wishes there was somewhere else he could call his home
He walks through the front door and the abuse begins
His soul torn to pieces by the negative words thrown at him
He slumps himself on his bed
grabs his pillow to cover his head
Knowing if he stays out of sight
he might just escape the abuse tonight
His mother works till late
His father, always in a drunken state
He is left to fend for himself and is badly neglected
He doesnt know what love is; his little soul is so rejected
He has only known what it is to fear
Soul shocked by all the things he has had to see and hear
He would watch as his father abused his mother
she was beaten until she could be beaten no more
Often he would witness her being knocked out cold
lying lifeless on the floor
He would protect his mother at times only to receive the same
Beaten until he was numb to the pain
His short-lived life is void of nurturing and security
His little heart is shattered
because of his innocence and vulnerability
At school he would express his anger and frustration
His saddened face mirrored his terrible living situation
But no one knew what happened behind the closed doors
and the shocking pain he hid
Everyone just saw him as a naughty, disobedient and rebellious kid
One night as he lay crying in his bed,
He cried out God are you there?
God responded
Yes my child, I am here
I have been bottling your every tear
I have seen all that you have had to go through
Your Heavenly Father is here for you
You are worth so much to Me
and I can feel the pain in your soul
I know you think you are worthless
because that is what you have been told
But I want you to know, My child
You are the apple of my eye
You are loved, cherished and adored
beyond what your little mind can comprehend
I will never leave you or forsake you
I will be here for you always and be your friend
You are priceless, valued and treasured
My love for you could never be measured
I knitted you together in your mothers womb
Before you were born I made a mention of your name
My child, you are fearfully and wonderfully made
Even though you have been soul shocked and scared
My child, I can bring beauty out of the ashes of your past
I will hold your hand and I will never let you go
I will wipe the tears from your eyes, when they flow
I will shelter you in the shadow of My wings
and when the time of sorrow is over
I will give you joyful songs to sing
I am your protection; My word is your armour
I will carry you in my Everlasting arms
You are My child and I am the perfect Father
My love for you will always continue
even if you wander far away
Wherever you go, My love will always reach you
Call to Me, if you feel alone and afraid
My Child, I am here
I am with you, so try not fear
Believe this - you are worth more to Me
than all the billions and billions of stars
I will use for the good
what Satan has meant for your harm
Even though you have been soul shocked
by harsh words and cruel abuse
Know this, I have felt your pain and hurt
because My Son Jesus, was Soul Shocked too
He suffered at the hands of man
He knows your pain and He understands
He was rejected, abused and despised
He was soul shocked right up until the second he died
Take His hand and let your shocked soul find peace
My Child, there will never be another
who understands you more than My Son, Jesus
Posted at BELLAROSE'S GARDEN
under HOPE and COURAGE
By K A Graaf
For those who have suffered physical, emotional and mental abuse
He does not speak of what his eyes have seen
He does not breathe a word about the abuse in his family
He goes to school, hiding the bruises underneath his clothes
He is soul shocked,
and wishes there was somewhere else he could call his home
He walks through the front door and the abuse begins
His soul torn to pieces by the negative words thrown at him
He slumps himself on his bed
grabs his pillow to cover his head
Knowing if he stays out of sight
he might just escape the abuse tonight
His mother works till late
His father, always in a drunken state
He is left to fend for himself and is badly neglected
He doesnt know what love is; his little soul is so rejected
He has only known what it is to fear
Soul shocked by all the things he has had to see and hear
He would watch as his father abused his mother
she was beaten until she could be beaten no more
Often he would witness her being knocked out cold
lying lifeless on the floor
He would protect his mother at times only to receive the same
Beaten until he was numb to the pain
His short-lived life is void of nurturing and security
His little heart is shattered
because of his innocence and vulnerability
At school he would express his anger and frustration
His saddened face mirrored his terrible living situation
But no one knew what happened behind the closed doors
and the shocking pain he hid
Everyone just saw him as a naughty, disobedient and rebellious kid
One night as he lay crying in his bed,
He cried out God are you there?
God responded
Yes my child, I am here
I have been bottling your every tear
I have seen all that you have had to go through
Your Heavenly Father is here for you
You are worth so much to Me
and I can feel the pain in your soul
I know you think you are worthless
because that is what you have been told
But I want you to know, My child
You are the apple of my eye
You are loved, cherished and adored
beyond what your little mind can comprehend
I will never leave you or forsake you
I will be here for you always and be your friend
You are priceless, valued and treasured
My love for you could never be measured
I knitted you together in your mothers womb
Before you were born I made a mention of your name
My child, you are fearfully and wonderfully made
Even though you have been soul shocked and scared
My child, I can bring beauty out of the ashes of your past
I will hold your hand and I will never let you go
I will wipe the tears from your eyes, when they flow
I will shelter you in the shadow of My wings
and when the time of sorrow is over
I will give you joyful songs to sing
I am your protection; My word is your armour
I will carry you in my Everlasting arms
You are My child and I am the perfect Father
My love for you will always continue
even if you wander far away
Wherever you go, My love will always reach you
Call to Me, if you feel alone and afraid
My Child, I am here
I am with you, so try not fear
Believe this - you are worth more to Me
than all the billions and billions of stars
I will use for the good
what Satan has meant for your harm
Even though you have been soul shocked
by harsh words and cruel abuse
Know this, I have felt your pain and hurt
because My Son Jesus, was Soul Shocked too
He suffered at the hands of man
He knows your pain and He understands
He was rejected, abused and despised
He was soul shocked right up until the second he died
Take His hand and let your shocked soul find peace
My Child, there will never be another
who understands you more than My Son, Jesus
Posted at BELLAROSE'S GARDEN
under HOPE and COURAGE
