The Care Giver

I got out of bed 
In the middle of the night 
My time is not my own 
I do the tasks  
That are required of me 
My own sleep I do disown. 

From one task to another 
I go from room to room 
Making sure everything is alright 
I’m doing my best 
And often I get it wrong 
But sometimes I get it right. 

Full-time job 
On top of that 
The foundations are about to crack 
I do my best 
With what I have 
No time to take a nap. 

But at night 
I take flight 
And my mind visits distant lands 
My heart breaks out 
In artistic scraps 
Which I write with my crippled hand. 

I do not begrudge 
My lot in life 
It is what it is, I know 
But my poems and muse 
Keep my “feet” moving 
Leading me on the path to home.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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