Notes About The Poem

This poem respresents the worry that a wife has that she is not enough. Yet through the journey the wife is the way maker for the husband and she is enough in hte family traditions and beauty of home.

Way Maker

Way Maker

When the dishes clash in the sink,
And you wait for the water to run.
You know love has arrived
And you must become enough.

Dreams set in dark rebound
He won’t always be around
For you are not the princess
In this fairytale address

And not enough sings in the bath
You aren’t thin or too tough
Lingers in the trash
And you say awful stuff

Yet the string of holiday lights
The perfect meal made with might
Is enough to be his way maker
And not enough is fear creator

The curve of your hip
And the way you coffee sip
Amongst diffuse hard lip
Is enough and don’t you forget
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Bayles Avatar
October 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Nice devotional poem.
Croft Avatar
March 20, 2024 at 7:21 AM
An interesting poem that compliments women
Goldsmith Avatar
October 22, 2023 at 12:08 PM
A powerful write. I wish you would write more. Have a great day writing away...........
D. Avatar
October 21, 2023 at 4:32 AM
Interesting! Poetic!
Ray Avatar
October 5, 2023 at 8:43 AM
a great elucidation into the plight of a woman, well executed is the path we tread here....loved the iron fist wrapped in lamb's skin.... how a loving mother teaches
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