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Date Posted: Tue, July 12 2011, 22:58:13
Author: Don Poss
Author Host/IP: cpe-76-166-233-185.socal.res.rr.com / 76.166.233.185
Subject: PTSD, Poem

PTSD
Copyright � 2011, by: Don Poss

I thought I was stronger than that.
I thought I could put it in a box.
I thought I didn�t need anyone.
I thought no one understood.
I thought I could handle it.
I thought no one cared.
I thought it would go away.
I thought I could forget.
I thought I could forgive.
I thought I wouldn�t be missed.
I thought I couldn�t stand it anymore.
I thought I was alone.
I thought about asking for help.
I thought they would think me weak.
I thought I would say goodbye.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, with friendship and counseling can be overcome. Like the most severe physical wound, it is a wound deeper than heartfelt and can consume the soul.

You are strong but not invincible.
You can put it in a box � for a time.
You may not need anyone, but we need you.
You can meet hundreds who understand.
You can handle it � let us help.
You know we care � we�ve been there.
You know it will never go away � we can face it together.
You can forgive but you needn�t forget.
You still miss those who fell � as do we.
You can stand with us.
You are not alone. There are no dust offs for wounds of the soul � but we are here waiting.
You can ask us at any hour for as long as we live.
You are not weak � just human � and have seen what mankind was not meant to see.
You can say �I need to talk� and we will say, �Welcome Home�.

We will make it, together.

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Re: PTSD, Poem -- Diane Barker, Sun, July 31 2011, 17:49:32 (cache-ntc-aa02.proxy.aol.com/207.200.116.6)

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>PTSD >Copyright � 2011, by: Don Poss > >I thought I was stronger than that. >I thought I could put it in a box. >I thought I didn�t need anyone. >I thought no one understood. >I thought I could handle it. >I thought no one cared. >I thought it would go away. >I thought I could forget. >I thought I could forgive. >I thought I wouldn�t be missed. >I thought I couldn�t stand it anymore. >I thought I was alone. >I thought about asking for help. >I thought they would think me weak. >I thought I would say goodbye. > >Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, with friendship and >counseling can be overcome. Like the most severe >physical wound, it is a wound deeper than heartfelt >and can consume the soul. > >You are strong but not invincible. >You can put it in a box � for a time. >You may not need anyone, but we need you. >You can meet hundreds who understand. >You can handle it � let us help. >You know we care � we�ve been there. >You know it will never go away � we can face it >together. >You can forgive but you needn�t forget. >You still miss those who fell � as do we. >You can stand with us. >You are not alone. There are no dust offs for wounds >of the soul � but we are here waiting. >You can ask us at any hour for as long as we live. >You are not weak � just human � and have seen what >mankind was not meant to see. >You can say �I need to talk� and we will say, �Welcome >Home�. > >We will make it, together.
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