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Open Poetry #47

But For The Kids

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2011-09-20 09:54 AM

But For The Kids

Constantly living.
Joyless, passionless,
screaming at you from inside . . .
waiting, only waiting,
days and months and years -
constantly living,
living, they call it -

Constantly living,

with you.

~~~

The kids are my joy,
my reason,
the false patterns when you're around,
the passion I fend at night.
If only I could.
But I won't do it,
to the kids.

Constantly.

Living for the kids . . .

not, you.

~~~

Note: You know who you are; who these words are for.
My heart, always, to you.
j.

© wesley james beard, jr.
september 2011

[This message has been edited by jwesley (09-21-2011 09:49 AM).]

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

1 posted 2011-09-20 10:55 AM

From kindness and compassion, you've written for one... but so many "live" these very words. Well done, dear friend.

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

2 posted 2011-09-20 11:16 AM

"Constantly living.
Joyless, passionless,
screaming at you from inside . . ."

Extreme stress.
Got to be the worst feeling in the world.

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

3 posted 2011-09-21 04:51 AM

How many situations exist like this one? Too many!!

Compassionate reaching out, dear Jimmy.

Love,
Margherita

ebonygirl
Member Elite

since 2011-07-14

Posts 2000
California U.S.A

4 posted 2011-09-25 05:04 PM

Honest and open heart write, appreciated
Ms. E

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

5 posted 2011-09-25 05:50 PM

There have been many "judgment calls" such as you have described herein, Ice, and it is sometimes a hard row to hoe, but . . . It is for the kids.

~~ Those who are silent are the first to be shot. ~~

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