BY: LIZ HARDIE Maleficent may never be understood by people in life or the people who care Not one to come forth with the bad or ever wanting to overshare Her dad taught her to expect the best, prepare for the worst, and take what comes Her mom taught her to block out the bad, which, too much in her life, she has become numb Deep down, she still feel emotions, yet she has learned…
BY: LIZ HARDIE They did not know. A young girl, full of life, confidence, hope, worth With an amazing mother, father, brother, and sister She was loved and cared for, protected always by them No one was prepared for the evil that hurt her Sexually assaulted at the age of eleven Raped at the age of fifteen Raped at the age of sixteen Family could not protect her, couldn’t intervene Physically abused at the age…
BY: LIZ HARDIE Deep dark secrets, hiding behind the blank stare and smile The baby of the family, the quiet, emotional, sensitive child Hiding secrets is exhausting to your mind, body, and soul Until you tell them, your life will never be complete, life will not be whole Luckily, hiding was always easy for me, it is just how I grew up Hiding behind two amazingly talented siblings, struggling to measure up Excellent at everything…
BY: LIZ HARDIE Is it possible to find yourself, figure out who you are When the thought of finding it out seems so, so far Beaten up emotionally and physically throughout life Going through divorce, despite being an amazing wife Daughters who are amazing, they are everything, life revolves around them Days you may wonder, are you anyone’s precious gem Daughters adore you, love you to no end Blessed with some of amazing family and…
BY: LIZ HARDIE A child with an anxiety disorder has a persistent fear, worry or dreadful feelings about present or future plans They lack control of worry or fear, causing sleep problems or inability to concentrate, irritability or on edge Obsessive thinking or compulsive behavior, procrastination, avoidance of situations that cause them anxiety, Or need excessive reassurance, find difficulty completing tasks, or panic attacks with shortness of breath A child that is dealing with anxiety…
BY: LIZ HARDIE Scars on your skin, scars on your soul deep within Every scar tells a story, the scars on the inside are stories you’ve hidden A past you were too afraid to speak of Pain and hurt cause by many, they said they cared about you and some supposedly loved you Sexual assaults, two monsters, left scars so deep, they completely damaged me Hurt deep inside for years, I held my tongue, the…
BY: LIZ HARDIE Am I making the right decisions, is it the best for me So many reasons I wonder if this is where I’m meant to be Every day I am challenged, I am battling voices inside my head These voices continue all day long, there with me at night in bed Self doubt is something I live with daily, some roads I traveled were extremely dark Some decisions I made were terrible and…
BY: LIZ HARDIE You are a con and a narcissist Gaining the trust of most people you meet Reading people, faking smiles and flaunting your charm, you felt like quite the catch Knowing what to say at the right time, words so sweet Those damn words, almost all of them stories and lies A con and I fell hard, fell in love with you Falling for the hurt I heard in your voice and saw…
By: Liz Hardie Victim mentality is a trait in those who believe they have no control due to harmful actions of others They believe that bad things will always happen, their actions had nothing to do with it, even with evidence These individuals will see bad in the good, carry grudges, never forgive, refuse to “move on” A mentality that at times may feel powerless yet they can be very manipulative, some have a narcissistic…
BY: LIZ HARDIE As a child you never thought anything of the lies you told They rolled right off of your tongue as if they were the truth, although they were not Those small lies you told growing up seemed like nothing to you The more lies you told, the easier it became, validation is all you sought You never thought about or cared about the people you hurt Only wanting to make yourself look…
