Not As Promised Poem by Ragy Sandid

Not As Promised



Just as it was promised
The day you were given birth
Joy came to my heart
A joy that I think shook the earth

Not a place in the world
I didn't want to show my face
I felt that God Himself
Had come down and bestowed His grace

Not a tear or laughter
That I don't hold dear
From the day you arrived
How could love embrace fear?

And as you stood and I
Held your hand we transcended
Limits of tenderness and affection
A will that was never branded

Then I heard you scream in pain
Your anger taking me as target practice
The object of your blame stating
Parenting is just a form of malpractice

I wish I could give you better news
You and I came to this unprepared
You were the promise everyone made
But not so when you shattered what we share.

Saturday, September 23, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: parenting
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