Beauty Abused ...

[Kcar]

Dare I take another chance?
Can I not just slip him on
for wear, see how the fit
feels. Take him out on the town, walk
talk about inconsequential things.
Maybe a chocolate malt, movie
then a walk in the rain, for that is where
I feel at home.

So many times I see myself tuning in,
inside to where the pain has been pitted
deep. I run, fearful of what could happen.
Then here I sit, an open can of worms
with no pole to cast.

Feeling like my luring
days are over for who would want
only half a woman. The half
that lives in fear of taking chances
who already knows deep inside
her fishing days are over ...

Very clever. Original words on an old topic.

 

[RhymeFairy]

Very clever. Original words on an old topic.

Thank you ...

 

[RhymeFairy]

for support ...

Artist/Band: Murray Anne
Lyrics for Song: You Needed Me


I cried a tear
You wiped it dry
I was confused
You cleared my mind
I sold my soul
You bought it back for me
And held me up and gave me dignity
Somehow you needed me.

Chorus
You gave me strength

To stand alone again
To face the world
Out on my own again
You put me high upon a pedestal
So high that I could almost see eternity
You needed me
You needed me

And I can't believe it's you I can't believe it's true
I needed you and you were there
And I'll never leave, why should I leave
I'd be a fool
'Cause I've finally found someone who really cares

You held my hand
When it was cold
When I was lost
You took me home
You gave me hope
When I was at the end
And turned my lies
Back into truth again
You even called me friend
You gave me strength

To stand alone again
To face the world
Out on my own again
You put me high upon a pedestal
So high that I could almost see eternity
You needed me
You needed me

You needed me
You needed me

 

[horsie_gurl]

When i read this the first thing that came to my mind was a book of pictures. I see deep meaningful photos of people. Women and men mostly not really children. I think to have large full page photos of people who have been abused and battle with it but have been able to have a successful life afterward would be amazing. Then maybe to even have some special meaningful words from those people or stories of their lives beyond or even during the time of abuse. This would be more appropriate than having erotic or sexual meaning behind it and would really show what happens to people who never face this. Also, it would probably raise a lot of money.


Then again i have no idea if this is completely off from what you meant or doesn't help you but thats what i picture. Maybe it helps.

 

[Halo_n_horns]

When i read this the first thing that came to my mind was a book of pictures. I see deep meaningful photos of people. Women and men mostly not really children. I think to have large full page photos of people who have been abused and battle with it but have been able to have a successful life afterward would be amazing. Then maybe to even have some special meaningful words from those people or stories of their lives beyond or even during the time of abuse. This would be more appropriate than having erotic or sexual meaning behind it and would really show what happens to people who never face this. Also, it would probably raise a lot of money.


Then again i have no idea if this is completely off from what you meant or doesn't help you but thats what i picture. Maybe it helps.

You're pretty much right on as far as what the book would be trying to convey. When I used the term "erotic" it was more so out of lack of a better description. My original idea idea was to take people who were appealing to the eye and basically airbrush on bruises and/or use make up to create a battered effect on the subject. Then those subjects would be photographed in a variety of lighting in both color and black and white. Also, the idea of having illustrations and paintings done for the subject was another idea i really wanted to include. Eroticism really wasn't the intent, it was just me explaining the idea poorly.

I really like the idea of having real accounts written out in the book. Unfortunately I think this idea lost all its steam before it even got going.

Thank you kindly for your input.

 

[shyybabe]

When I read through the thread I thought back to a wonderful documentary I watched on AIDS from a photographer some of you may or may not know of, Spencer Tunick. If you have a chance to watch it, please do. It's amazing to see how he came up with the finished picture and the stories of those individuals who participated.

http://movies2.nytimes.com/2006/12/...ference/Times Topics/People/T/Tunick, Spencer

Positively Naked, Looking at bodies and peeking into souls.

I think the same idea would work well for your idea also.

 

[EHawkins]

H, this is such a wonderful idea—I hope this gets off the ground. It would be great to see this come together and do some good.

In reading through this thread, I’ve seen a few comments about mixing women of age and children here. Many have spoken and said that it wouldn’t be a good idea to mix the two. I agree on that point—it might cause unnecessary confusion about the intent of the work, especially where children are concerned. Focusing solely on the women only might be a good strategy. You may want to consider doing a project for abused children separately.

Though bear in mind that children would still be peripherally benefited from the proceeds of this venture; many times women end up at shelters with their children and both are cared for. I know it’s not exactly the same premise as doing a work for abused women and abused children, but children will still be reached in a way, nonetheless.

I also like the concept of an author being pared with someone who would like to have their story told. I can understand the notion of someone who wants to tell their story but can’t find the right words or maybe even the courage to make that a reality on their own. I think it would be a great idea to have an author who is willing to bridge that gap for them.

If this is something that you may want to pursue, perhaps a pool of willing authors with brief bios can be created for this project. Anyone interested in telling their story and working with an author can choose from that pool at their own convenience and comfort level.

I know you feel like this idea’s lost steam, H, but if you feel strongly about this, don’t give up on it. Keep talking, keep refining this idea and nailing down exactly what you want. There are people here who feel that it's a great idea and want to see this happen, even if it’s only a few. Rome wasn’t built in a day, after all.

I think that’s all my thoughts for now, (hope all that made some sense...).
I’ll be watching this thread with interest.

E

 

[Halo_n_horns]

Well, new news ...

It appears this idea, as I originally conceived it nonetheless, may not be dead yet.

As I said in an earlier post, using the term "erotic" and anything alluding to eroticism, was a mistake on my part. It was a poor descriptive for what I was thinking originally and it caused a great deal of misinterpretation on the parts of those who I ran this idea across for feedback.

Fast forward to now ...

Because of the small successes I've been having on MySpace I now have a number of women who would like to get involved with this project as models, and a number of them are doing it to help them move past abusive relationships that they've endured.

There are also a few parents who are speaking with me about using their teens and/or adolescents to further aid in causing the impact that this project really should have ... without being erotic.

The really big surprise there is that those parents contacted me about this. I was soliciting for adult models only.

Fast forwarding again to the not-too-distant future ...

I'll be shooting the first woman for this project within the next month or so. She's not too far out of a relationship that put her in the hospital and is looking to use this project as a statement against the man that put her there, as well as a statement for anyone else who may be in that kind of relationship.

Reversing to the present ...

I haven't forgotten about everyone who wished to contribute from here at Lit. I still have the PMs that were sent to me with the poems and stories and descriptions concerning the abuses that you've endured.

As things move along I'll be looking to those writings to find them their places in this project. Anyone else that would like to get involved can let me know anytime.

Thank you all.

Christian