Sadness Inside Poem by Michael Coates

Sadness Inside



Trapped inside this nightmarish hell
Trapped with fear but I must not tell
Falling down there's darkness inside
trapped within myself with nowhere to hide
I hate myself I start to cry
I hate myself Inside I die
But I cannot show it I must not tell
These feelings are all inside my living hell
I cried for help I've lost my way
You're a bad parent is what they say
So here I am with nowhere to turn
Lost inside my soul to burn
Up in flames but nobody cares
Out side my world everyone stares
I feel so small I feel so sad
Maybe's the kids don't need there dad
Maybe's they be better of if I were dead
here lies my dad ‘the embarrassment' enough said
Im hated detested its plain to see
So I lock myself away and lose the key
Locked away within my shell
But I cannot show it I must not tell

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
I have 3 children all with ADHD and autism, one is violent at times and my wife and I have tried for help for the last 12 years, my wife recently lost her leg aswell and has has numerous other operations, on top of that my father inlaw died and with in a week my mother inlaw has had a major stroke so being a carer for everyone has fallen on me. Times have been hard so I pushed for help the report came back I'm a bad parent and have no control over the kids which is utterly wrong my kids are loved and want for nothing, I don't go out or drink, smoke no social life and I have struggled but kept going throughout everything but reading the report I feel I'm bleeding inside and the wound wont heal, all who have read the report are shocked and tell me its not true but I'm feeling down and out so here I am writing this poem to try and relieve some pressure and to share how I feel because I dont want to tell my loved ones they have enough on there plate without my problems
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Valerie Dohren 02 August 2012

Whatever this report may say, you know in your own heart that you are a loving and caring man who is doing his very best under very difficult circumstances, and your circumstances do indeed appear to be exceptionally difficult. You must keep your head up high and maintain your dignity, the dignity which you know you deserve.

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