Tag Archives: support

Thank You

Posted on June 30, 2016 by PookyH

Thank you for the work you do, Your students know you care Their lives each day feel better Just for knowing that you’re there. You’re someone they can turn to, And you’re someone they can trust, You’re someone who is … Continue reading →

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Together

Posted on June 12, 2016 by PookyH

You needed me, I needed you, You loved me And I loved you too, And so it was We found our way Through sob-filled nights And darkened days. On days when things feel Bleak and sad, The worst bits never … Continue reading →

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He Could

Posted on March 3, 2016 by PookyH

He stood in the doorway, And breathed in And breathed out, He stepped forth and decided He could. Last time he had tried, It had all seemed too much, He’d turned round, And stepped out, He could not. But today … Continue reading →

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Hand in the Dark

Posted on February 20, 2016 by PookyH

Alone in the dark She felt for her way But was lost And began to despair. And she cried as she walked And she stumbled about And then suddenly His hand was there. He held on to her tight And … Continue reading →

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Let Down Your Guard

Posted on February 19, 2016 by PookyH

Let down you guard, They said, And speak. Did they not know How hard I worked To build that dam And make it watertight? To bury thoughts and feelings, And memories too hard to face? That letting down my guard … Continue reading →

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Time to Talk

Posted on February 4, 2016 by PookyH

Speak for she is listening, Today, you will be heard. With open ears, And open heart; She’ll hear your every word. And if the words feel broken, Well, that’s okay as well. You can cry, And hold her hand, Until … Continue reading →

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Small Steps

Posted on January 24, 2016 by PookyH

She took his hand And faced the world. A world she feared. A world of judgement Horror and despair. But he was there. He was there. He guided, Held And gently pushed When needed. Tentative steps, Gulps of foreign, outside … Continue reading →

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You Stayed

Posted on January 12, 2016 by PookyH

It’s time to leave But you don’t go Because, You say, It looks like snow. And so you stay, Though we both know, You did not stay Through fear of snow. You stayed for me, Of that I’m sure, You’ve … Continue reading →

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The Weight he Carried

Posted on December 28, 2015 by PookyH

It was a small weight to carry. It fitted in the palm of his hand, Could be popped into a pocket And almost forgotten about. Almost. As he walked around each day, His fingers were drawn to it, Small and … Continue reading →

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Let Love Heal

Posted on December 11, 2015 by PookyH

I knew no pain Until I loved you. Anything I’d felt before Pales When compared To the aching, raging, urgent pain I feel when you’re in pain. Know I feel it too, And please Share your pain And it will … Continue reading →

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