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Words from Wounds
Complex Trauma Poetry


Calling My Son's Father
Day Eight In the quiet of the empty room No visitors, no one to lift the gloom Alone and stranded, no one to take me home A cry for help,...
Hannah L
Sep 9, 20242 min read

Repeating Mistakes
The pain I feel, the words I hear Cut deep into my heart My mother’s voice, so unkind and clear Tears my world apart She calls my son...
Hannah L
Jul 15, 20243 min read


Complex Dysfunction
In the quiet of the night beneath a sky so vast I miss you more than words can say feeling so vast The journey we’ve walked lined with...
Hannah L
Jul 14, 20242 min read

Past Regrets
My dear son, if time could rewind I’d change the words, the actions unkind I’d give you love, attention, and care To erase the hurt, the...
Hannah L
Apr 18, 20241 min read

Holiday Strife
Holidays bring a heaviness, I confess Decorations can’t fill this emptiness Six years have swiftly slipped away Since I last saw you, my...
Hannah L
Apr 6, 20242 min read

Opinion Changed
Silent words unspoken, held within For fear you won’t believe where I’ve been Now I see the bond, respect anew The love, closeness that...
Hannah L
Mar 28, 20243 min read

Dear (Name Kept Private)
Dear (Name Kept Private), I hope this letter finds you well. First and foremost, I want to express my sincerest apologies for the pain...
Hannah L
Mar 25, 20242 min read

A Son's Tender Heart
To my son, my love from the start I'm sorry for breaking your tender heart Words cannot express the sorrow I feel For the loss and grief...
Hannah L
Mar 4, 20242 min read
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