‘TALKING REALLY HELPS’ – A POEM

 

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Did you know that talking helps, because some children keep things to themselves.

They see things at home, they feel angry or sad.

Shouting, arguing between their mum and their dad.

Or it could be other adults that argue and fight

But let me tell you something, it’s all wrong, it’s so not right.

 

Sometimes you see them or hear them in your bed.

You’re so sick of the shouting, cos it’s hurting your head.

The next day its quiet and your mum, she looks sad

And you start to feel angry and not like your dad.

 

You wish they would be kind and not say nasty things.

You wish they would stop fighting and the police would stop coming.

You wish that you could tell someone, what going on at home.

But you’ve been told ‘to say nothing’ so feel so all alone.

 

Inside you’re sad and lonely and don’t know what to do.

Last night you saw it all again, tomorrow you have to go to school.

You try your best to be normal but inside you’re really scared

What if your daddy hurts your mum again, what if you are not there?

 

But now you have someone to talk to

Now you can say how you feel

Now you can come to Talking Really Helps

Where you talk and we listen as your feelings are real

Don’t worry we will help you, as that’s what we love to do

And we hope by the time you finish Talking Really Helps

You will be a happier and a much better YOU.

 

Written by

Sandra Johnson – March 2021