Domestic violence song: I Won't Cry

Link to downlowd this song:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/SharenWendyRobertson1
My website has all my music and more:
www.sharenwendy.com
Song written and performed by Sharen about domestic violence. Domestic violence happens to people from all walks of life. It wears you down and scares you into staying. But you can get free, even if it takes a lifetime (like it did with me), you can be free. It's not easy, but if I can do it, you can. I will tell you that the peace I have in my life now is the greatest gift I could have given myself. My son died in a car accident a year ago and I can no longer carry all these experiences inside of me. I can't walk in the light with my late son, and carry all this. I need to speak my truth.

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Music

Tags:

• sharen wendy robertson
• domestic violence domestic
• courage
• singer/songwriter
• original
• indie child abuse
• cycle of domestic violence

[clariselaststrike]

Hi Sharen,

I was just listening to this song again. Hadn't listened in a while. I love the lyrics...the mood. Thank you for creating such a powerful song.

[sharenwendy]

@clariselaststrike Thank u so much!

[selyortherapycentre]

What an excellent song, beautifully written & sung.Thank you

Im glad to hear you are writing another song targeted at perpetrators I have worked with domestic violence for over twenty years, and quite often services/resources only address one dimension when in fact all dimensions need to be addressed in order to change the number of repeat victimisation cases. Ive worked with all involved and that seems to make the difference

Tina Royles

[sharenwendy]

@selyortherapycentre Hi Tina, thank u so much for listening and for taking the time to comment. I think it's wonderful that you have devoted your professional career to this challenging and mostly heartbreaking area. Thank u for sharing your expertise.

Sharen

[Ritzacrackers94]

You have no idea what this song means to me but its so hard not to cry. Honestly how does someone have the power to make you feel so small & empty like your not worth nothing & then they turn around & pretend like it never happen

[sharenwendy]

@Ritzacrackers94 I'm so glad you found my song. I have no idea how abusers sleep at night. They just live in their own dimension of denial. I am writing a song about that now because I struggle to understand it too. 

[sharenwendy]

@skatermom808 Hi, I know exactly what you mean. I have finally broken my own cycle when I divorced my husband of 30 years and my dad died in 2008. I am finally free and vow to myself never to be abused again. It's tough though because abusers usually have an extremely charming side that's not easy to resist. We just have to be strong and always pay attention to the red flags when we meet someone new. There are always red flags to tip us off to the "real" person we are getting to know.

[TheJellyfishlion]

Thank you for this song. I am a Survivor of Doemstic Violence/Sexual Assault, and in July my Fiance came home so high/drunk he turned his rage onme. He beat, strangled & attempted to rape me.I called the police & he was aressted that am. We go to court the end of Nov. And I am going to be goin to get my things b4 that- with an ARMED Officer friend & the movers. I loved him for 5yrs and wished he would change- he did for the worse. I would like to thank you for the song.....

[clariselaststrike]

@TheSecretPoet2012

Hi Secret Poet. I checked out your channel. I'm glad that there are so many of us who are sharing our voices about relationship abuse. My song is "Last Strike". I'm still working on it, but you can see it here on youtube also. I really hope that all of our work...yours, mine, Sharen's and SO MANY others reach the people who need to hear it. I think a big part of the problem is feeling alone or feeling ashamed. Hopefully hearing words/music of support will help.

[TheSecretPoet2012]

I wrote a poem about my experience it is on my channel can you all watch it?

[sharenwendy]

@20nimajneb I am so glad to hear that she is done with him now. I pray she is able to stay strong. i know it's not an easy thing to do. Thank you for listening to my song and for commenting. Tell your sister to stay strong and plan her future.

[20nimajneb]

My sisters now ex fiance tried to kill her on valentines day. She is completely finished with him. He strangled and beat her until I stopped him, but she defended herself the best way she could. She almost killed him back defending herself. She could've been arrested and ruined her plans for life.

Thank you so much for standing up publicly. She loves this song too btw...but she cried a lot then. Not now.