The little girl

Honor the little girl inside of you, the little girl

that was abused, hurt, abandoned, who felt she

was never enough. Let her feel safe, let her 

know she is loved, tell her everyday. Make her

feel so special, she deserves it, keep her clean

and warm and nourish her with the nutritious

foods. Let her feel free. Let her embrace the 

things she loved doing, skating in the park,

jumping on the trampoline, painting, running,

swimming, making sandcastles, girly

sleepovers, making stories, playing dressup. It

might sound silly, it might sound irrelevant but

honouring the little kid inside of you is going to

bring you so much joy and fulfilment. That little

version of you, still exists, and deserves to be

honoured. Give yourself the love and care, and

joy that was stolen from you as a child.

Touch

I miss the excitement,

I miss having arms around me,

As our laughs twirl through the air,

I miss the way a touch can speak, when words aren’t

enough

How hands become artists,

painting my body,

From head to toe,

Caressing my face,

Tracing my spine;

It made me feel alive;

But now,

I’m scared of being touched,

And not because their touch hurt,

But because of how much it hurts,

When their touch stops.