Jeanne Mcgee Poet Free verse

Taking Care

Taking Care

Sometimes taking care
of yourself
me
is not easy to do, causes aches
Makes me cry in the night
Lift heavy heart to the day
Let the pieces start to mend
 

Sometimes taking care
of yourself
me
Causes grief beyond measure
Hurts more then myself
To be free of the poisonous grip
To get away
The hand reaching out to choke

Sometimes taking care
of yourself 
feels not like taking care.  
Though I feel,
Inside now, eventually all will be
Crookedly mended, glad spreading
throughout a tenuous thread of beginning

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Caren Krutsinger June 21, 2019 at 7:45 AM Some of us choose to take care of everyone else, leaving ourselves at the very end of a long list. It is a dangerous place to be. Thanks for the reminder.

Heidi Sands June 10, 2019 at 8:57 PM Very true. The challenge of taking care of oneself. Well expressed :)

Darlene De Beaulieu June 7, 2019 at 2:16 PM Hello Jeanne McGee, taking care of oneself -is not easy. I know. It is a hard job. have a nice day my friend. Jeanne Mcgee June 7, 2019 at 5:43 PM Hi Darlene, I'm glad it hit a chord for you. Life can be a struggle and so much to learn to move forward...thank you for the comment!