Her Struggle
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She cries in the corner
Thinking nobody sees,
But she doesn’t notice that
The other corner hides me.
I can see in her eyes
The hurt and the pain.
She’s been through a lot
With nothing to gain.
Her kids have betrayed her.
Her family’s a mess.
Her husband’s not acting it.
She can’t find a rest.
She feels all alone.
With no one to reach to,
It feels like her life
Has gone completely askew.
Her face tells me that
She carries much stress.
With worry on her brow,
She tries to do what is best.
She reigns in her temper,
Puts a mask on her face,
Then faces the world
With poise and with grace.
She knows what to do
And she does it quite well.
But her actions cannot
Stop another’s yells.
They don’t understand
How hard she has tried.
For thirty-seven years
She stayed as his bride.
She raised two families.
Was second mother to a third.
Now most goes down the drain.
Some more becomes blurred.
She wonders sometimes
If it’s best not to trust,
But quickly tells herself
That trusting’s a must.
I’ll show her this later,
For I know her quite well.
I’m sure that she’ll wonder
How about her I tell.
You see, I went through
Much of the same.
I know what it’s like
To lose your heart’s flame.
I promised myself
To leave no one alone.
So I will be her ear,
Her heart to atone.