Dear God - I Am Going Insane
Dear God,
I'm alone,
With two children,
And a man,
Who has lost his mind.
They rely on me,
To feed them,
To clean for them,
To clothe them,
To put them to bed.
Dear God,
I work hard,
I listen,
I discipline,
Even the man;
Who is the ruins of my father.
He talks constantly,
He sees things,
He weeps,
He is a tortured soul.
Dear God,
He is sick,
I force him to eat,
He shakes,
I hold his hands still,
He thinks he is dead,
I convince him he is corporeal.
He goes for long walks,
In the middle of the night,
With my walking stick,
I lead him home,
Like a Shepherdess,
Leading her scared sheep home.
Dear God,
He looks for a way out,
Death, Vengeance,
Things that will corrupt his soul,
I try to still him.
Once He growled at me,
Like an animal,
Grabbing my shoulders,
Demanding I listen as he says.
I barked back,
And he let go,
Whimpering,
Back to his place.
When did I become the parent,
And he the child,
When did I become the Alpha,
And he the Beta.
Dear God,
I am going slowly insane.
Copyright © Jay Loveless | Year Posted 2012
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