Healing like Sea Glass
Deep shards of pain, like the rough edges of broken glass,
are embedded so deep in my heart
that I do not know if I even feel
the pain any more
"I hate you" echoes through my head
as the words you uttered to me just a few weeks ago
but your eyes are clear, not hazed over from drug use
you don't smell like alcohol or body odor
you seem excited about having a job,
life for you has changed for the better in a short time,
like you were tumbled in the sea of change
but I still hurt you by forcing you into rehab
Will you and I heal from this rift?
I am not sure if you will get over your anger from my
actions as a desperate mom,
but I see you healing physically and mentally
and I am grateful that you are alive to heal, like
broken glass tumbled in the sea to form something beautiful,
and I pray that you will one day forgive me.
Copyright © Kathleen Hassall | Year Posted 2024
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