Monday, May 17, 2010

Reaching Within

Reaching Within


Confusion plagues a young growing soul
Hatred only for herself was all she ever knew
So quiet and kind to all, reaching for happiness as her goal
Emotions forced down forbidden to feel or prove she had a clue

Now a timid adult, too trusting yet thrown in her face
It becomes more adamant when a man grabs her heart
Naively she gave it all as if her world were made out of lace
Loving a man yet cursing herself still expected to play the part

Others expectations more demanding while her own never mattered
Forced to become someone who only knew how to pretend
A young wife and mother her dreams all but shattered
However her love for her boys so deep as they would not be forced to contend

Taking a stand the circle for them would end
Never would she think to deny kisses and hugs
They would always that her love for them they'd never defend
She would guarantee their lives like hers they'd never be walked on like rugs





By Trish Cockburn

© 2009 Trish Cockburn (All rights reserved)

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