Peeling the skin from father’s sunburned back
Lying in bed stroking mother’s sad face
Watching the blood flow from her battered mouth
Listening to rage filled words from her lips
Walking through school hallways, eyes down, ashamed
Yearning for love and drowning the void with substances and strangers
Traveling far to escape the pain
Creating a life to shower my love upon
Finding fulfillment in being a mother
Trying to change the direction of his steps
Realizing control is an illusion
Avoiding the truth for protection
Crying tears for lost years
Feeling such sorrow for our pain
Surrendering to God my most precious gift
Praying for peace and healing
1 comments:
Very moving words...i feel the pain...
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