Comment by Christine on 28 Jul 2009 at 1:09 pm

Dear Karen,

I just ordered your book.

I would like to share a song I wrote regarding my own experience.

The Process

Little Child where are you?

I’ve looked a long, long time.

Within the shade of shadows

And memories laced with wine.

Your fragile heart was taken

And wrapped with pain and tears.

And tucked beneath the covers

And lost for many years.

Oh I’m looking for you Little One

I want to hold you tight!

It’s time to shed your covers

And step out in the light.

Little Child, how are you?

You needent be so shy.

I have a friend to meet you…

She shares the tears you cry.

You’ve spent your life together

And now you need to know

She needs you right beside her!

It’s time for you to grow.

Oh I’m looking for you Little One

I want to hold you tight!

It’s time to shed your covers

And step out in the light.

Little Child, I love you!

I’m glad you chose to stay.

We have a life together!

It’s starting every day!

I like to feel your lightness…

The softness of your heart.

Let’s play this song together

We have a brand new start!

Oh, I’m glad I found you Little One!

I’m gonna hold you tight!

You’ve shed your heavy covers.

You’re standing in the Light!

Oh, I’m glad I found you Little One!

I’m gonna hold you tight!

You’ve shed your heavy covers

We’re standing in the Light.

Thank-you for sharing your story. This was a very brave thing to do and will help many of us who suffer in silence. My first attempt to describe my inner chaos was met with ridicule…”Well, you LOOK the same!” and “If this is so, I will have you committed.” I decided then to keep it to myself and have been doing some slow change/progress for almost 20 years…alone. In some respects, this has been very difficult and exhausting, but at the same time it has empowered me.

I am presently seeing a different counselor for PTSD. He has taught me some very helpful techniques to assist when I feel a physical change that takes my breath away. I have read extensively about the role the body’s hormones have with the stress response and have felt validated for the first time in years. I am trying to get the courage to talk about what goes on inside of me but still feel strong concern about being “labeled” or ridiculed.

Thank-you and keep your focus on what a gift you ARE. We were all made tenderly and with Love that knows no end.

Dear Christine,

Thank you for sharing!  The lyrics to your song are wonderful!   As a former multiple, I totally understand your story through your written words.  Your song touched me and has brought tears to my eyes.  I hope to hear it sung someday.  I believe you are gifted.  It really takes a special person with a creative mind to have accomplished such an inspirational song!

It’s true, I too suffered in silence for many years due to the fear of being ridiculed.  I tried to share a few times and was literally laughed at, so I stopped sharing and kept my illness as private as possible.  It’s hard to share an incomprehensible illness, that is largely unknown and not taken seriously.  That is why I share my story in Switching Time.. It is my hope to bring knowledge of a rare, but real illness.

I’m glad to hear that you are doing well in therapy.  I haven’t read much on the body’s hormones having a response to stress, however, it makes sense to me.  I’ll surely look into it.

And yes, I agree, we are all made tenderly and with Love that knows no end.

Thank you for your kind thoughts and for sharing your amazing song!

Karen