Pay Attention

Writer, Poet, now Author, Walayee C. Whitlock has been journaling privately for years and then stopped. Her voice was lost like a leaf blowing in the wind; flowing through the trials and tribulations, struggles, victories, heartbreak and love life travels through. Life had taken her gift on an experiential journey, picking up wisdom, courage, and conviction along the way. Now, her voice has found its way home and is the heart and soul of all her work... Pay Attention is her small book of poetry that carries within its pages a great mission and a powerful message of hope. This anthology touches the subjects of life, love, family, neglect and abuse.Walayee s hope is that you laugh, cry, or simply be moved. Most importantly, she prays that you open your eyes and Pay Attention to the signs of abuse.~Walayee s Mission~ Pay attention~~~~~~~~~~Just when she thinks the coast is clearIn walks the ghost with a smile and a can of beer Come over here - let me tell you a story Sit on my lap - you don t have to worry Do as I say and it won t be gory Pay attention~~~~~~~~~~As the ghost tells his bed time storyStrokes her hair and tells her not to worryListening to this ghost and his horrific soundsHer body is stiff, her heart pounds She tries not to cry as his pants begin to roundPay attention~~~~~~~~~~ You know I love you the story begins Don t tell mommy the story endsBack in bed alone in the darkThe ghost and his beer have left their markAn innocent bedtime story is how it all startsLay