poem by Daniel Hughes, Clinical Psychologist, continued from facebook page: Challenging Children
...in that moment his soul
is seen with awe and joy
and he becomes warm in my seeing.
In the very next moment
this one child
dares to show too
his blackest, deepest bits
of piercing terror
and wandering loss
In that moment his soul
is seen with awe and compassion
And he stretches into my seeing.
And then this one child
with his one soul
and his flowing smiles and tears
rests safely in my seeing
as we talk and play.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
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I have seen both the terror and the tender soul of a particular child, but still don't feel equipted to Do The right thing, or even know the right thing to Do!!! This is a helpful poem, and I continue to meditate and ponder, How can I help?
ReplyDeleteI have seen both the terror and the tender soul of a particular child, but still don't feel equipted to Do The right thing, or even know the right thing to Do!!! This is a helpful poem, and I continue to meditate and ponder, How can I help?
ReplyDeleteYou can best help by being there and loving the child through his meltdowns, through his pain. A child acts out because he needs attention...his behavior is his way of communicating his pain. Please feel free to share more information if you'd like in an offline email: connecthrulove@gmail.com
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