Rape and Incest
The great increase in the incidence of rape and the pernicious scourge of incest now being reported have prompted me to write on the topic today.
Rape ,incest and sexual abuse have been the subject of numerous studies. Several experiments have taken place in an effort to find the best form of psychotherapy suited for the victims.Many treatment plans have been used and different approaches applied.The results have proven that the effects of rape and prolonged sexual abuse are irreversible. The scars linger unto adulthood to haunt the victims.
In my years of caring for young victims of rape, incest and sexual abuse in a foster care setting I have also come to the conclusion that the traumatic effects of rape, incest and sexual abuse are to a very great extent irreversible unless the victims have a powerful spiritual experience.
In the human spirit lies a restoring source of healing. In the spirit lies the source of a balm that soothes and restores the broken psyche of the victims.
In my work with the victims of rape and incest in particular I have very gently taken the children on the path of their spiritual journey.They were able to find their own innerstrength. They discovered in their spirit the source of a spiritual energy that they could use to recover from this traumatic experience,put their hurts in the sea of forgetfulness and forgive their abusers.
This poem that I wrote while I cared for girls victims of rape ,incest and sexual abuse is dedicated to girls and women who are victims of this most destructive form of abuse.
V I O L A T E D
The years of innocence
For ever left behind.
The years of silent tears
And unspoken hurts.
The safety nets of childhood
Broken, shattered
Had let in pains
That touched a tender heart,
A fragile soul,
A vulnerable mind
Too young to understand.
But life itself has its own balm.
A balm that heals.
It springs straight from within,
Restores,remoulds and strenghtens
The yielding spirit ready to soar once more.
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