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WHO WILL UNDERSTAND?
I am alone with my empty nights and God,
My wife and children are wide awake,
They know not what makes me sleepless,
The secret is between me and my Lord.
My wife and children think life is easy,
They want the comforts of living, be merry,
My parents, the souls who gave me birth,
Think I am not behaving rightly.
My boys want to watch TV, play games,
With their kid sister on the computer,
My better half shows no visible concern,
For the problems I am battling daily.
In whom should I confide except my God,
There's none but Him to be there for me,
The excruciating stress of life's burden,
May He please reach out and help me.
These lines of mine are the only solace,
That I rely on to ease my tension,
My heart and my mind would have burst,
If not for this way of expression.
This is my solace, this is my plea. For it is God alone that understands me. And so this poet writes and writes into the night. deborah
Mohammed, You are not alone. I have a lot of empathy for people who are in this situation, both male and female. It is sad when the signs are obvious, yet all your love ones see is how much more you can do for or give to them. Time for a family meeting, maybe? Where each shares a way to help the other, or express feelings related to lifestyle. Whatever works. I'll pray to God with you in my thoughts. Thanks for sharing. Linda