Poem - She Has Tried So Hard
Poem – She Has Tried So Hard
This poem is dedicated to special needs Moms in situations where the Father of the child or children has left the home for a long period of time, offering no indication of when and if he will return. If you have gone through such a thing or know someone that has, this poem is written to offer comfort.
For special needs Dads who are thinking about leaving the family, please reconsider your actions because your family really needs you so much. How about this? Dads in general, special needs or not, try to resist the temptation to leave home. It happens way too often in society but you do not have to let the negative choices that other men make influence your own choices. Really think and pray about what your own actions will be and what the consequences of your actions will be.
She Has Tried So Hard
She has tried so hard to stay well.
Nothing works.
She feels broken.
Like her heart will sink.
She can barely think.
It might be time to
get professional help.
It might be time
to go see a shrink.
She does not know
how much more
she can endure.
She was touched
by evil.
That is for sure.
Please God,
cover her in your good grace.
Help her to learn to pace
herself.
It seems like she is always
trying to do everything.
Always hustling.
Always moving, always shaking.
She is so tired
and what has transpired
has been making
things worse for her.
She is only one person.
She does not know
how much more
she can endure.
She is overwhelmed.
That is for sure.
God, let her know
what should be next.
None of this is easy for her.
She always frets.
He told her
that she is lazy.
He told her
that she is crazy.
He left her to do everything
all by herself
for their severely disabled child
and one other.
She just feels utterly discarded
as a wife.
And alone as a mother.
© 2018 Nyesha Pagnou MPH
