The lost ones

He tried to let her know it would be all right. Eventually. Life wouldn't always be this painful. The world wouldn't always be this brutal. Give it time, little one. Give it another chance. Come back.”

                                                           Louise Penny, A Fatal Grace

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They are everywhere

The lost ones

Told by their parents that they are stupid

That they will never be enough

They have believed

Told by lovers they were ugly

And worthless

They have believe

Beaten emotionally

And physically

They drag wounded souls

Through countless days

Hiding

Turtle like

Inside shells of silence

Or addiction

Or fear

Terrified by the brutality

Frozen by the pain

Afraid even of themselves

Waiting for someone

Anyone

To sing the song of grace and love

And call them back