Jessie Jeanine

As a little girl growing up rarely was I tucked in. It’s a gift I’ve given my daughter everyday and now she is ten. The lights were out, a candle was lit you laid there by my side. Our prayers were lifted up to heaven you kissed me and we hugged goodnight. About these ads

  Life feels rather chaotic Moving faster than it seems, So much time is wasted On insignificant things. Many hours I’m awake So few I ever sleep, It’s difficult applying energy Where it needs to be.

I slide into the darkness. It is ruthless. It won’t let go. A constant threat. To swallow me whole. I want to be free. To love and dream. It’s not as it seems. Life escapes me. Bondage enslaves me. Feelings drown me. A river of tears. A life of fears. I wonder who I am. […]

Growing up I was always told That I’d never amount to anything good. I was always treated like an object For others to abuse whenever they wanted. I wasn’t allowed to show any feelings These I had to learn to bury.

Time flies by The clock won’t stop. The world keeps turning The sun’s still burning. My life passes by Like a bird in the sky. I need to stop and rest In my own little nest.  

My name is Jenny I’m only four I cannot smile My eyes are sore. You’ll never know How much I cry So many beatings I wonder why. I can’t make mistakes This I have learned Or I am punished With 3rd degree burns. I must never be bad Or I’ll go hungry I must be […]

Results of Separation I have built this wall forever – My pride and arrogance at best I would boast of its perfection My own will filled the cracks. Layer upon layer I thought that I’d be free Self preservation was its purpose To keep evil out was key. Like quicksand though Was its foundation A […]

There’s a little girl with tears in her eyes And people often wonder why She can’t understand what this world has come to So I write this song showing what faith can do (I tell her) Don’t be afraid my little child Wipe away those tears, let me see a smile Your understanding is as […]