Guest guest Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Wow. That is amazing. Visceral in it's subtle impact, if you know what I mean. " the air glutted with rage " is one of the best, most pure lines of poetry I've read in a long time. Wow. Good work. This is powerful, well-written work. I hope you continue to write and share with us!! Thanks for having the courage to put it out there. Blessings, Karla > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > Deanna > > > > i should have tried harder > > i should have tried harder > to be a good daughter > to not make her angry > to swallow her rage > to look in her eyes > as her fingers dug in me > face full of disgust > i should have tried harder > > i should have tried harder > to love my mother, no matter > that her gaze was not tender > that her touch made me cringe > i should have tried harder > > i should have stayed longer > when she needed an ear > as she bemoaned my brother > my father > my aunt > the air glutted with rage > i should have stayed longer > > i should have stayed longer > when she demanded an hour > a day on the phone > when she laughed at my problems > yet wailed we weren't close > i should have stayed longer > > i should have been stronger > than to hang up on her > and never call back > should have crawled inside deeper > and keep me intact > i should have been stronger > > i should have healed faster > for $110 an hour > my father's hand trembles > he can't remember my name > i should have healed faster > > i should have tried harder > to be a good daughter > to be what she wanted, > not what she sowed > i tried to be stronger but > i should have tried harder > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 OMG, that is so good. There are so many things that can be said/added but you get right to the bones of how it feels to be a child of a BPD parent. As I read this memories came pouring in and tears were running down my face. When I got to the part about my Dad, I lost it. For all those years I was afraid to show him or tell him how much I loved him. My nada knew how I felt about him and made every effort to tear him down and mock me for loving him. I don't know how many times she said " I know you LIKE him but you just don't know the real man, how evil he is when you're not around. " So I always held back. I didn't know she was BPD and I was afraid maybe she was right and I couldn't see the bad in him. Right up until the day he died, I was afraid to hold him in my arms and tell him I loved him because she was standing there. All I could do was hold his hand and look at him, hope and pray he could see the love in my eyes. Now he's gone and I'm stuck with her. > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > Deanna > > > > i should have tried harder > > i should have tried harder > to be a good daughter > to not make her angry > to swallow her rage > to look in her eyes > as her fingers dug in me > face full of disgust > i should have tried harder > > i should have tried harder > to love my mother, no matter > that her gaze was not tender > that her touch made me cringe > i should have tried harder > > i should have stayed longer > when she needed an ear > as she bemoaned my brother > my father > my aunt > the air glutted with rage > i should have stayed longer > > i should have stayed longer > when she demanded an hour > a day on the phone > when she laughed at my problems > yet wailed we weren't close > i should have stayed longer > > i should have been stronger > than to hang up on her > and never call back > should have crawled inside deeper > and keep me intact > i should have been stronger > > i should have healed faster > for $110 an hour > my father's hand trembles > he can't remember my name > i should have healed faster > > i should have tried harder > to be a good daughter > to be what she wanted, > not what she sowed > i tried to be stronger but > i should have tried harder > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 OMG, that is so good. There are so many things that can be said/added but you get right to the bones of how it feels to be a child of a BPD parent. As I read this memories came pouring in and tears were running down my face. When I got to the part about my Dad, I lost it. For all those years I was afraid to show him or tell him how much I loved him. My nada knew how I felt about him and made every effort to tear him down and mock me for loving him. I don't know how many times she said " I know you LIKE him but you just don't know the real man, how evil he is when you're not around. " So I always held back. I didn't know she was BPD and I was afraid maybe she was right and I couldn't see the bad in him. Right up until the day he died, I was afraid to hold him in my arms and tell him I loved him because she was standing there. All I could do was hold his hand and look at him, hope and pray he could see the love in my eyes. Now he's gone and I'm stuck with her. > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > Deanna > > > > i should have tried harder > > i should have tried harder > to be a good daughter > to not make her angry > to swallow her rage > to look in her eyes > as her fingers dug in me > face full of disgust > i should have tried harder > > i should have tried harder > to love my mother, no matter > that her gaze was not tender > that her touch made me cringe > i should have tried harder > > i should have stayed longer > when she needed an ear > as she bemoaned my brother > my father > my aunt > the air glutted with rage > i should have stayed longer > > i should have stayed longer > when she demanded an hour > a day on the phone > when she laughed at my problems > yet wailed we weren't close > i should have stayed longer > > i should have been stronger > than to hang up on her > and never call back > should have crawled inside deeper > and keep me intact > i should have been stronger > > i should have healed faster > for $110 an hour > my father's hand trembles > he can't remember my name > i should have healed faster > > i should have tried harder > to be a good daughter > to be what she wanted, > not what she sowed > i tried to be stronger but > i should have tried harder > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 OMG, that is so good. There are so many things that can be said/added but you get right to the bones of how it feels to be a child of a BPD parent. As I read this memories came pouring in and tears were running down my face. When I got to the part about my Dad, I lost it. For all those years I was afraid to show him or tell him how much I loved him. My nada knew how I felt about him and made every effort to tear him down and mock me for loving him. I don't know how many times she said " I know you LIKE him but you just don't know the real man, how evil he is when you're not around. " So I always held back. I didn't know she was BPD and I was afraid maybe she was right and I couldn't see the bad in him. Right up until the day he died, I was afraid to hold him in my arms and tell him I loved him because she was standing there. All I could do was hold his hand and look at him, hope and pray he could see the love in my eyes. Now he's gone and I'm stuck with her. > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > Deanna > > > > i should have tried harder > > i should have tried harder > to be a good daughter > to not make her angry > to swallow her rage > to look in her eyes > as her fingers dug in me > face full of disgust > i should have tried harder > > i should have tried harder > to love my mother, no matter > that her gaze was not tender > that her touch made me cringe > i should have tried harder > > i should have stayed longer > when she needed an ear > as she bemoaned my brother > my father > my aunt > the air glutted with rage > i should have stayed longer > > i should have stayed longer > when she demanded an hour > a day on the phone > when she laughed at my problems > yet wailed we weren't close > i should have stayed longer > > i should have been stronger > than to hang up on her > and never call back > should have crawled inside deeper > and keep me intact > i should have been stronger > > i should have healed faster > for $110 an hour > my father's hand trembles > he can't remember my name > i should have healed faster > > i should have tried harder > to be a good daughter > to be what she wanted, > not what she sowed > i tried to be stronger but > i should have tried harder > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Wow, what a painful memory. There is a lot in the news now about parental alienation, and it is such a horrible thing. Happens even WITHOUT a divorce sometimes, doesn't it? My mother has said inappropriate things to me about my father in order to make him look bad too. Thank you so much for the feedback. I'm glad the poem was touching and meaningful for you. Deanna > > > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > > > Deanna > > > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have tried harder > > to be a good daughter > > to not make her angry > > to swallow her rage > > to look in her eyes > > as her fingers dug in me > > face full of disgust > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have tried harder > > to love my mother, no matter > > that her gaze was not tender > > that her touch made me cringe > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have stayed longer > > when she needed an ear > > as she bemoaned my brother > > my father > > my aunt > > the air glutted with rage > > i should have stayed longer > > > > i should have stayed longer > > when she demanded an hour > > a day on the phone > > when she laughed at my problems > > yet wailed we weren't close > > i should have stayed longer > > > > i should have been stronger > > than to hang up on her > > and never call back > > should have crawled inside deeper > > and keep me intact > > i should have been stronger > > > > i should have healed faster > > for $110 an hour > > my father's hand trembles > > he can't remember my name > > i should have healed faster > > > > i should have tried harder > > to be a good daughter > > to be what she wanted, > > not what she sowed > > i tried to be stronger but > > i should have tried harder > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Wow, what a painful memory. There is a lot in the news now about parental alienation, and it is such a horrible thing. Happens even WITHOUT a divorce sometimes, doesn't it? My mother has said inappropriate things to me about my father in order to make him look bad too. Thank you so much for the feedback. I'm glad the poem was touching and meaningful for you. Deanna > > > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > > > Deanna > > > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have tried harder > > to be a good daughter > > to not make her angry > > to swallow her rage > > to look in her eyes > > as her fingers dug in me > > face full of disgust > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have tried harder > > to love my mother, no matter > > that her gaze was not tender > > that her touch made me cringe > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have stayed longer > > when she needed an ear > > as she bemoaned my brother > > my father > > my aunt > > the air glutted with rage > > i should have stayed longer > > > > i should have stayed longer > > when she demanded an hour > > a day on the phone > > when she laughed at my problems > > yet wailed we weren't close > > i should have stayed longer > > > > i should have been stronger > > than to hang up on her > > and never call back > > should have crawled inside deeper > > and keep me intact > > i should have been stronger > > > > i should have healed faster > > for $110 an hour > > my father's hand trembles > > he can't remember my name > > i should have healed faster > > > > i should have tried harder > > to be a good daughter > > to be what she wanted, > > not what she sowed > > i tried to be stronger but > > i should have tried harder > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Wow, what a painful memory. There is a lot in the news now about parental alienation, and it is such a horrible thing. Happens even WITHOUT a divorce sometimes, doesn't it? My mother has said inappropriate things to me about my father in order to make him look bad too. Thank you so much for the feedback. I'm glad the poem was touching and meaningful for you. Deanna > > > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > > > Deanna > > > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have tried harder > > to be a good daughter > > to not make her angry > > to swallow her rage > > to look in her eyes > > as her fingers dug in me > > face full of disgust > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have tried harder > > to love my mother, no matter > > that her gaze was not tender > > that her touch made me cringe > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have stayed longer > > when she needed an ear > > as she bemoaned my brother > > my father > > my aunt > > the air glutted with rage > > i should have stayed longer > > > > i should have stayed longer > > when she demanded an hour > > a day on the phone > > when she laughed at my problems > > yet wailed we weren't close > > i should have stayed longer > > > > i should have been stronger > > than to hang up on her > > and never call back > > should have crawled inside deeper > > and keep me intact > > i should have been stronger > > > > i should have healed faster > > for $110 an hour > > my father's hand trembles > > he can't remember my name > > i should have healed faster > > > > i should have tried harder > > to be a good daughter > > to be what she wanted, > > not what she sowed > > i tried to be stronger but > > i should have tried harder > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Thank you Karla and . You are both so kind. Deanna > > > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > > > Deanna > > > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have tried harder > > to be a good daughter > > to not make her angry > > to swallow her rage > > to look in her eyes > > as her fingers dug in me > > face full of disgust > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have tried harder > > to love my mother, no matter > > that her gaze was not tender > > that her touch made me cringe > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have stayed longer > > when she needed an ear > > as she bemoaned my brother > > my father > > my aunt > > the air glutted with rage > > i should have stayed longer > > > > i should have stayed longer > > when she demanded an hour > > a day on the phone > > when she laughed at my problems > > yet wailed we weren't close > > i should have stayed longer > > > > i should have been stronger > > than to hang up on her > > and never call back > > should have crawled inside deeper > > and keep me intact > > i should have been stronger > > > > i should have healed faster > > for $110 an hour > > my father's hand trembles > > he can't remember my name > > i should have healed faster > > > > i should have tried harder > > to be a good daughter > > to be what she wanted, > > not what she sowed > > i tried to be stronger but > > i should have tried harder > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Thank you Karla and . You are both so kind. Deanna > > > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > > > Deanna > > > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have tried harder > > to be a good daughter > > to not make her angry > > to swallow her rage > > to look in her eyes > > as her fingers dug in me > > face full of disgust > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have tried harder > > to love my mother, no matter > > that her gaze was not tender > > that her touch made me cringe > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have stayed longer > > when she needed an ear > > as she bemoaned my brother > > my father > > my aunt > > the air glutted with rage > > i should have stayed longer > > > > i should have stayed longer > > when she demanded an hour > > a day on the phone > > when she laughed at my problems > > yet wailed we weren't close > > i should have stayed longer > > > > i should have been stronger > > than to hang up on her > > and never call back > > should have crawled inside deeper > > and keep me intact > > i should have been stronger > > > > i should have healed faster > > for $110 an hour > > my father's hand trembles > > he can't remember my name > > i should have healed faster > > > > i should have tried harder > > to be a good daughter > > to be what she wanted, > > not what she sowed > > i tried to be stronger but > > i should have tried harder > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Thank you Karla and . You are both so kind. Deanna > > > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > > > Deanna > > > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have tried harder > > to be a good daughter > > to not make her angry > > to swallow her rage > > to look in her eyes > > as her fingers dug in me > > face full of disgust > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have tried harder > > to love my mother, no matter > > that her gaze was not tender > > that her touch made me cringe > > i should have tried harder > > > > i should have stayed longer > > when she needed an ear > > as she bemoaned my brother > > my father > > my aunt > > the air glutted with rage > > i should have stayed longer > > > > i should have stayed longer > > when she demanded an hour > > a day on the phone > > when she laughed at my problems > > yet wailed we weren't close > > i should have stayed longer > > > > i should have been stronger > > than to hang up on her > > and never call back > > should have crawled inside deeper > > and keep me intact > > i should have been stronger > > > > i should have healed faster > > for $110 an hour > > my father's hand trembles > > he can't remember my name > > i should have healed faster > > > > i should have tried harder > > to be a good daughter > > to be what she wanted, > > not what she sowed > > i tried to be stronger but > > i should have tried harder > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Wow that is beautiful. It's so amazing to read that and really FEEL it - I relate to it completely Casey > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > Deanna > > > > i should have tried harder > > i should have tried harder > to be a good daughter > to not make her angry > to swallow her rage > to look in her eyes > as her fingers dug in me > face full of disgust > i should have tried harder > > i should have tried harder > to love my mother, no matter > that her gaze was not tender > that her touch made me cringe > i should have tried harder > > i should have stayed longer > when she needed an ear > as she bemoaned my brother > my father > my aunt > the air glutted with rage > i should have stayed longer > > i should have stayed longer > when she demanded an hour > a day on the phone > when she laughed at my problems > yet wailed we weren't close > i should have stayed longer > > i should have been stronger > than to hang up on her > and never call back > should have crawled inside deeper > and keep me intact > i should have been stronger > > i should have healed faster > for $110 an hour > my father's hand trembles > he can't remember my name > i should have healed faster > > i should have tried harder > to be a good daughter > to be what she wanted, > not what she sowed > i tried to be stronger but > i should have tried harder > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Wow that is beautiful. It's so amazing to read that and really FEEL it - I relate to it completely Casey > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > Deanna > > > > i should have tried harder > > i should have tried harder > to be a good daughter > to not make her angry > to swallow her rage > to look in her eyes > as her fingers dug in me > face full of disgust > i should have tried harder > > i should have tried harder > to love my mother, no matter > that her gaze was not tender > that her touch made me cringe > i should have tried harder > > i should have stayed longer > when she needed an ear > as she bemoaned my brother > my father > my aunt > the air glutted with rage > i should have stayed longer > > i should have stayed longer > when she demanded an hour > a day on the phone > when she laughed at my problems > yet wailed we weren't close > i should have stayed longer > > i should have been stronger > than to hang up on her > and never call back > should have crawled inside deeper > and keep me intact > i should have been stronger > > i should have healed faster > for $110 an hour > my father's hand trembles > he can't remember my name > i should have healed faster > > i should have tried harder > to be a good daughter > to be what she wanted, > not what she sowed > i tried to be stronger but > i should have tried harder > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Wow that is beautiful. It's so amazing to read that and really FEEL it - I relate to it completely Casey > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > Deanna > > > > i should have tried harder > > i should have tried harder > to be a good daughter > to not make her angry > to swallow her rage > to look in her eyes > as her fingers dug in me > face full of disgust > i should have tried harder > > i should have tried harder > to love my mother, no matter > that her gaze was not tender > that her touch made me cringe > i should have tried harder > > i should have stayed longer > when she needed an ear > as she bemoaned my brother > my father > my aunt > the air glutted with rage > i should have stayed longer > > i should have stayed longer > when she demanded an hour > a day on the phone > when she laughed at my problems > yet wailed we weren't close > i should have stayed longer > > i should have been stronger > than to hang up on her > and never call back > should have crawled inside deeper > and keep me intact > i should have been stronger > > i should have healed faster > for $110 an hour > my father's hand trembles > he can't remember my name > i should have healed faster > > i should have tried harder > to be a good daughter > to be what she wanted, > not what she sowed > i tried to be stronger but > i should have tried harder > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Wow. This really says it all. Thank you for posting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Wow. This really says it all. Thank you for posting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 , this poem is powerful and sad and it speaks so much to the Catch-22 of being raised in a household where nothing we do is ever enough. The path to healing is to be enough, to ourselves. May we all find our ways to heal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Deanna-- Just tellin' the truth, my friend. This is genuinely good stuff. Blessings, Karla > > > > > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > > > > > Deanna > > > > > > > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > to be a good daughter > > > to not make her angry > > > to swallow her rage > > > to look in her eyes > > > as her fingers dug in me > > > face full of disgust > > > i should have tried harder > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > to love my mother, no matter > > > that her gaze was not tender > > > that her touch made me cringe > > > i should have tried harder > > > > > > i should have stayed longer > > > when she needed an ear > > > as she bemoaned my brother > > > my father > > > my aunt > > > the air glutted with rage > > > i should have stayed longer > > > > > > i should have stayed longer > > > when she demanded an hour > > > a day on the phone > > > when she laughed at my problems > > > yet wailed we weren't close > > > i should have stayed longer > > > > > > i should have been stronger > > > than to hang up on her > > > and never call back > > > should have crawled inside deeper > > > and keep me intact > > > i should have been stronger > > > > > > i should have healed faster > > > for $110 an hour > > > my father's hand trembles > > > he can't remember my name > > > i should have healed faster > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > to be a good daughter > > > to be what she wanted, > > > not what she sowed > > > i tried to be stronger but > > > i should have tried harder > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Deanna-- Just tellin' the truth, my friend. This is genuinely good stuff. Blessings, Karla > > > > > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > > > > > Deanna > > > > > > > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > to be a good daughter > > > to not make her angry > > > to swallow her rage > > > to look in her eyes > > > as her fingers dug in me > > > face full of disgust > > > i should have tried harder > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > to love my mother, no matter > > > that her gaze was not tender > > > that her touch made me cringe > > > i should have tried harder > > > > > > i should have stayed longer > > > when she needed an ear > > > as she bemoaned my brother > > > my father > > > my aunt > > > the air glutted with rage > > > i should have stayed longer > > > > > > i should have stayed longer > > > when she demanded an hour > > > a day on the phone > > > when she laughed at my problems > > > yet wailed we weren't close > > > i should have stayed longer > > > > > > i should have been stronger > > > than to hang up on her > > > and never call back > > > should have crawled inside deeper > > > and keep me intact > > > i should have been stronger > > > > > > i should have healed faster > > > for $110 an hour > > > my father's hand trembles > > > he can't remember my name > > > i should have healed faster > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > to be a good daughter > > > to be what she wanted, > > > not what she sowed > > > i tried to be stronger but > > > i should have tried harder > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Deanna-- Just tellin' the truth, my friend. This is genuinely good stuff. Blessings, Karla > > > > > > It's a rough draft. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. > > > > > > Deanna > > > > > > > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > to be a good daughter > > > to not make her angry > > > to swallow her rage > > > to look in her eyes > > > as her fingers dug in me > > > face full of disgust > > > i should have tried harder > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > to love my mother, no matter > > > that her gaze was not tender > > > that her touch made me cringe > > > i should have tried harder > > > > > > i should have stayed longer > > > when she needed an ear > > > as she bemoaned my brother > > > my father > > > my aunt > > > the air glutted with rage > > > i should have stayed longer > > > > > > i should have stayed longer > > > when she demanded an hour > > > a day on the phone > > > when she laughed at my problems > > > yet wailed we weren't close > > > i should have stayed longer > > > > > > i should have been stronger > > > than to hang up on her > > > and never call back > > > should have crawled inside deeper > > > and keep me intact > > > i should have been stronger > > > > > > i should have healed faster > > > for $110 an hour > > > my father's hand trembles > > > he can't remember my name > > > i should have healed faster > > > > > > i should have tried harder > > > to be a good daughter > > > to be what she wanted, > > > not what she sowed > > > i tried to be stronger but > > > i should have tried harder > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 The poem was powerful! yes it a catch-22 which makes it so difficult to deal with- comprehend and survive it all. Funny you said nothing we EVER do is enough- I am planning a day with nada to celebrate her bday- and I was thinking how something won't be right or it won't be enough- but that is the way it is. > > , this poem is powerful and sad and it speaks so much to the > Catch-22 of being raised in a household where nothing we do is ever > enough. > > The path to healing is to be enough, to ourselves. May we all find > our ways to heal. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 The poem was powerful! yes it a catch-22 which makes it so difficult to deal with- comprehend and survive it all. Funny you said nothing we EVER do is enough- I am planning a day with nada to celebrate her bday- and I was thinking how something won't be right or it won't be enough- but that is the way it is. > > , this poem is powerful and sad and it speaks so much to the > Catch-22 of being raised in a household where nothing we do is ever > enough. > > The path to healing is to be enough, to ourselves. May we all find > our ways to heal. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 The poem was powerful! yes it a catch-22 which makes it so difficult to deal with- comprehend and survive it all. Funny you said nothing we EVER do is enough- I am planning a day with nada to celebrate her bday- and I was thinking how something won't be right or it won't be enough- but that is the way it is. > > , this poem is powerful and sad and it speaks so much to the > Catch-22 of being raised in a household where nothing we do is ever > enough. > > The path to healing is to be enough, to ourselves. May we all find > our ways to heal. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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