hello, this is me, and i am judgemental

to me
it
is
about
so
much more
than
physical
hitting

it is
about
power
humiliation
shame

kids act up
parents react
over-reactions
are frequent
these things
are "normal"
but
i am
so sensitive
and so inclined
to project my
experiences
onto the children
i care for

i seek to
protect them

when in truth

everyone
travels
their
own
path

my abuse
made me who i am,
and i am wonderful
so whose to say
it won't do that
for others

but then again,
abuse combined with
abandonment
it put some i love
in peril
and there they stay

alas

my mother
was raised by strangers
and
she is a beautiful person
with a pure heart
and clear being

the child
is her zodiac twin

peace be
all journeys
and allow me
the gift of acceptance