christmas

Silent Night, Shattered Sight (Neurodivergent Nightmare)

 

 

Amidst the onslaught of festive frenzy,
Neurodivergent minds reel a tempest here to sear.
Senses assaulted, relentlessly vexed,
Christmas chaos leaves us perplexed.


Masking's breaking, taking weight, a suffocating shroud,
Authenticity lost in the neurotypical crowd.
ADHD autism's ache, an adult's disgrace,
So, invisible struggles are present in this merry place.


Pain's persistent, pounding refrain, an endless score,
Fibromyalgia's claws, forever tore.
Spine curved like a question mark,
Vertigo's dance, a dizzying arc.


Poverty's clutch cuts deep, leave plans in disarray,
Opportunities vanish, like mist in the day.
Isolation, depression, chronic cursed alone,
In a world where bonds stretch, then are gone.


Trauma mars, leaves scars, rape's brutal seal,
cPTSD's tortures - terrors forever real.
Triggers flashbacks, a minefield within,
Clock tick-tocks, the night's wearing thin.


Passivity creeps in just like a mischievous elf,
A sinister spirit keeps us captive, steals our self.
Painfully forcing out a cry, on deaf ears they fall,
"You knew they wouldn't", it sneers, "more unanswered calls".


In despair's abyss, hope's flicker dies,
As the world rejoices, behind a joyful disguise.
Countless unseen battles and unheard cries,
Anguish, desperation, pain, do naked eyes lie?


To those who feign concern, a warning rings clear,
Your platitudes and neglect, a deafening sneer.
For in the depths of despair, a reckoning brews,
When the desperate depart, with nothing to lose.


In the sombre, silent night, when alienation reigns,
The psyche buckles, under the weight of its chains.
Remember, you who turned a blind eye,
The blood on your hands as the outcast dies.


So let the silence shatter, let the truth be known,
For the neglected and broken, forever alone.
May their memory haunt, may their absence resound,
A damning indictment, of the help never found.


Silently in the night, isolation's doom looms,
For those left to rot, in desolation's tombs.
A scourge on false kindness, on empathy's dearth,
As the forgotten depart, from this merciless Earth.


A warning to those who still pretend to care,
Of the anguish hidden, behind festive despair's lair.
Family friends forsaken in desolation's night,
Cast aside, ignored as time ticks on, year's plight.


In the silent night, a dirge ascends,
For those struggling, lost at the year's end.
Society's apathy, an unpalatable bitter pill,
Washed down with tears, we fade away against our will.


Let the silence break; let the truth be told,
Of the torment endured, the agony untold.
In summer's sweat, a reckoning should rise,
Power imbalances now, no escape our fate's demise.


May our ghosts haunt the whole season bright,
Reminding us of those for whom this time's a blight.
In the season's glare, coalescing shadows reign,
Numerous reasons, curses feeding this pain.


A moment of stillness, amidst the hurricane,
A flicker of self, in the endless pain.
Battered and bruised, yet still we stand,
In defiance of a world, that refuses to understand.


Whilst it is true, many times I have tried,
But for my animals, it is on me that they rely.
As night follows day and day follows night,
Dark forces frantically fighting, stealing my fight.


Hope's a medicine, both a curse and a sure cure,
Healing if repeatedly given - the source pure.
Decidedly dangerous, deadly, dangled as a prize,
Breaking faith's wraith, soon you and society they'll despise.


A pox on ableism, on empathy's lack,
As we vanish slowly, our lives off-track.
In the silent night, our requiem it plays,
The forgotten ones, left on birthdays and holidays.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Like all entries in this anthology - this is raw, unflinching (oddly still with residual masking) and has the potential to offend or upset - this is my truth. So take this as another CW. 

DNR


Christmas Day Again


Silence. No calls or message


Suicide Beckons




Author's Notes/Comments: 

It's personal - no welfare check is needed. I've lived with ideation for almost 50 years. The poem following will provide some more detail.

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OH, HOW HIS HUMILITY SHOWS

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Christmas songs

 

VERSE 1:

 

D                           A

It was just another quiet night

A7                          G

we were simply just watching our sheep.

G                          A

There was nothing unusual in sight.

A7                                      G

My brother might have been half asleep

A

Suddenly, we felt a strange wind

D

And there, before us, stood an angel

G                                     A

Shivers, down my spine, it did send

G                           Em7

And upon our faces, we surely fell.

A

Then

 

CHORUS:

 

A

We heard the heavenly cryer

D                          A

as he spoke of the Messiah.

A7                                  A

For, unto you, this day in Bethlehem

E7                    A

is born a savior. You will find Him

D

wrapped in swaddling clothes

A                        D

lying in a manger, in a lowly manger.

A                          D

Oh, how His humility shows!

 

VERSE 2:

 

Suddenly, there was with the angel

a multitude of Heavenly Hosts

praising God. Grace, their song did foretell.

Then, suddenly abandoned, were their posts

we were all alone, once again.

We rushed to the town of Bethlehem

searching for the One God did send.

We surely had to find Him.

'Cuz

 

(REPEAT CHORUS)

 

VERSE 3:

 

We found the child and His virgin mother

along with Joseph in a stable

There has never been another

Child such as this. He is truly able

To bring salvation to all who

to all who believe on Him.

In our hearts, we know this is true.

Our faith will never grow dim.

'Cuz

 

(REPEAT CHORUS 3 Xs)

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Our Savior came into this world as a humble child, born in the most humble circumstances and demostrated humility throughout His entire earthly life.  He was God made manifest in the flesh, yet He humbled himself in every way.  Then in the ultimate act of Humility, He freely gave His life for our sins and rose again on the third day, defeating sin and death for all time.  He offers grace, salvation, and eternal life to all who will humble themselves and accept the free gift He offers.  Let us not forget the greatest gift ever given was when God sent His only Begotten Son to die for our sins.

 

You may watch/hear me sing and play this one at: https://youtu.be/94c9AORjFL4

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IN THIS TINY TOWN

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Songs
Author's Notes/Comments: 

You can watch/hear me play this one at  https://youtu.be/QOTEgCHb5fE

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THANK THE LORD

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Christmas songs
Author's Notes/Comments: 

You can watch/hear me play and sing this one at:  https://youtu.be/L0gaujrHjrw

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December

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New Lyrics
Author's Notes/Comments: 

I kinda got my inspiration from a Christmas song I had stuck in my head, and the words just flowed out, so now I have a "winter" or "Christmas song" under my belt. 

See if you can guess what song it was...

12-20-22

All I want for Christmas (adult content rated R)

Author's Notes/Comments: 

I wrote this for humor, because after all..

. isn't this what all guys want for christmas??? LOL

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Evergreen in Her Purse

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