Break the Silence
Four women die
each day in this land,
Held by a love that cuts too deep.
Every ten minutes, somewhere in the world,
Lives are taken while the children watch...
traumatized.
She walked into the shelter,
tears in her eyes,
Said, "I never knew my mind was declining,
a decade of living in lies." Trauma bonding,
drugs, and alcohol she never touched before,
'Til high school graduation led her through the wrong crowd's door.
Lying to her mama,
trying to make it on her own,
Wishing she was dead,
feeling broken and alone.
But she looked up and said,
"I’m lucky just to be alive,
God is my witness—I'm winning,
I'm free, and I will thrive."
I AM
NVP! I pledge to be
nonviolent,
Respect my body, protect the
earth! I AM
NVP! A Non-Violent Person,
that's me. The cycle stops the second I choose To change my
world from the inside out!
I AM NVP!
Join BFF America!
So run to safety,
educate your mind,
Talk to a therapist,
leave the past behind.
Exercise your body, eat healthy,
clear the head,
Even when it's hard to shut the brain down in your bed.
God help me keep my chin up,
I’m responsible for me,
And for my child,
I’ll get a job,
a brand new reality.
Survival is just the start,
we're gonna cross that line,
Nonviolence starts with me,
it's our time to shine.
I AM
NVP! I pledge to be
nonviolent,
Respect my body, protect the
earth! I AM
NVP!
The cycle stops the second I choose To change my world from
the inside out! I AM NVP!
Women out there,
listen to me now...
You are not trapped,
you are not broken,
you are not alone.
Just run to safety,
never look back,
make it your own.
Just take your children's hand,
you don't even need a plan,
Just go...
just go...
look in the mirror and believe:
You are beautiful!
You are smart!
You can do all things,
just take heart!
We are NVP! We pledge to be
nonviolent!
We respect our bodies,
protect the earth! We are NVP!
The cycle stops the second we choose To change our world...
from the inside out!
If you're in danger right now...
Call 1-800-799-SAFE.
That's 1-800-799-7233.
Or text "START"
to 88788.
You can call 911.
You don't have to pack everything.
You don't have to have a plan.
Just take your children's hand...
(whisper) ...and go.