WALL OF LOVE. Poem by DFed sibling of many, many years. Kleenex worthy.

by Open mind 83 Replies latest members private

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  Stealth453

  Wow.

  Beautiful.
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  Rabbit

  This is the first time I've seen this...and I was speechless several times, especially at the end of this poem. I was trying to read this to my sweet never-been-a-dub wife. I did not make it thru ...without tears.

  I'm just 'marked', divorced and disowned, because, I walked away from The Truth and am 'inactive', not DF. All of the "bricks" have been removed -- from my side of 'The Wall of Love' and I've reminded my JW kids, on the rare occasions I've had, that "... I will always love and be there for them".

  Open Mind's Brother...thank you for putting, in such an eloquent way, just how it feels to be pushed outside that wall, by our families, friends and loved ones by the powerful 'words' that come out of those 'golden-lips' of the True believers.. I am glad you were waiting for your brother and I hope that's something all of us will do for our loved ones. They'll need a smile and a reassuring hug when and if they look thru the hole they can create for themselves.

  Wow ! This is a sad subject, but, the way you've written it...it gives hope. One of these days I'll print this poem for my kids...when "the men in their pressed suits" visit them and make their religion very personal.

  Thank you,

  Rabbit
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  Open mind

  One year bttt.

  Best post I've ever done. IMO. Might have something to do with the fact I didn't write it.

  For those who don't know this,

  my brother who was DFed many, many years ago for a life situation that will never change.

  Translation: He's gay. 100%. Not even a smidge of bi-sexuality there.

  When he was first DFed he still thought the dubs had "The Truth" and that he was just going to be destroyed because he couldn't deny his sexual identity any longer.

  Hope this helps any newbies or lurkers to clearly see just how cruel and heartless the DFing policy is.

  And thank you again to my big brother for having the strength to go it alone all those lonely years and still saving some room in your heart for me.

  I love you.

  OM
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  BFD

  This was a year ago already ! I still get teary just thinking about this post.

  BFD
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  Open mind

  BFD:

  This was a year ago already !

  Hard for me to believe it either Will.

  I shared this poem with a couple trusted co-workers who have no JW background. They were floored and misty-eyed.

  OM
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  lrkr

  Thank you very much for the BTT!!

  I think I will share it with my brother, who is also on the outside of the wall of love.

  A toast:

  To brothers- and to waking up!!
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  GoddessRachel

  Thank you, Open Mind, for bringing this poem back to the top! I never saw it before, and it is stunningly painfully beautiful and a perfect reflection of what JW shunning does to families. I am printing it for my personal use and using its words to learn how to chip away at the bricks on MY side of the wall, just in case...

  Rachel
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  sweet pea

  Thank you for the reminder OM.
  
  I sent this to my in-laws about a year ago, the wall remains firmly in place unfortunately.
  
  Sam
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  Open mind

  Thanks for the kinds words lrkr, GoddessRachel & sweet pea.

  GoddessRachel:

  I am printing it for my personal use

  Absolutely no problem. I can't believe how paranoid I was a year ago.

  My brother actually is the author and he just doesn't want it plastered up on web sites, willy-nilly, with someone else taking authorship credit. Especially if the web site was one he would have serious personal issues with, gay-bashing for example.

  OM
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  reniaa

  interesting poem :)