Kid's Views

Children's Writings

Part of a child's healing process while at CRH is helping them to express their feelings about the trauma they experienced. These samples chosen from a recent school assignment show both the creativity and emotional strength of their writings.

I am Corey
I wonder why did I end up like this
I hear lies and fibs
I see hatred around me
I want to live a happy life with no problems and a billion dollars
I am lonely
I pretend to be who I'm not sometimes
I feel lost and the sadness around me
I touch nothing but air
I worry about everything that goes on
I cry tears of sadness at night
I am alone
I understand every anything
I say things and speak the truth
I dream of a happy life with peace
I try to be helpful any way I can
I hope things will get better
I am not wanted

When I first talked to you I was afraid to meet you
When I first met you I was afraid to know you
When I first knew you I was afraid to hug you
When I first hugged you I was afraid to kiss you
When I first kissed you I was afraid to like you
When I first liked you I was afraid to love you
Now that I love you I am afraid to lose you

I am Brenda
I wonder if I'll ever have a happy family again
I hear the crying of little boys and girls because
They want to go home
I see people pretending to care
I want to be loved and be happy
I am still a little girl inside

I pretend to be happy when I'm not
I feel sad when my family is unhappy
I touch my pillow with my tears at night
I worry about my siblings
I cry when I think about my life
I am a person with many feelings

I understand why people get upset
I say what's on my mind
I dream about having a perfect life
I try to act like things don't hurt me
I hope my mom gets better
I am trying to deal with life

I want to know more about how a family should really be...
I only know a couple of things on how a real family should be, I
know that a family is supposed to love each other unconditionally...
A family is not supposed to hurt each other...
I have a family that hurts each other, and that hates each other, well
most of them... I don't think a real family should be...
Now I have a new family that doesn't hate each other, doesn't fight,
and doesn't hurt each other...
So to be really honest, there are some problems in my new family, but
not any major problems...
Well every family is not perfect, some families have a few things wrong
with them, but others may have many more problems...