Together Babygirl We Can Be Strong Poem by Kim Patterson

I remember dreaming of you, my daughter, and had lots of plans,
I have been suffering, and you see so, you've suffered to at my hands.

You see that I am sad because I'm not well, I wish the pain could heal,
I know how you feel, and know what you think and thats so real.

I try to look forward, and hope for stability and happiness at last,
try to understand, all that I'm dealing with, its hard to forget the past.

You see its our family in a portrait and the glass is just cracked,
and mommy is the glue to our family and happiness I hope to get back.

I try very hard to protect the glass, trust me I will not let it shatter,
because you and your love for me is all that really matters.

Our family is all I have and that is what means everything to me,
trying to get back on my feet, its hard, theres just to much you've seen.

No matter what happens the wrong thats done, I feel its all my fault,
I hope this can be mended, and our families misery will come to a halt.


This happens you see, babygirl, to Moms all over the world,
we're supposed to be perfect, we learn this as little girls.

I have never been the greatest or the 'Best of Moms',
and at times I feel I have failed, by the things I've done wrong.

For those things I am sorry, I did not want to make, or see you cry,
but please remember babygirl mommys eyes are not dry.

I hope you can find our love for each other that seems lost,
for the mistakes I have made came at a very high cost.

A piece of my life, I had and lived, is missing and gone, so much I lack,
and everything I knew and could do, well I can never get it back.

But there is one thing that I can, and with no doubt will do,
thats to be strong just for you as well as for daddy, and Hunter too.

One thing I feel deep down in my soul and to the bottom of my heart,
it's my love for you so strong and very real, and baby thats a start.

So babygirl lets take it step by step which paves the way,
with understanding that tomorrow will be a new bright sun shiny day.

Know that your mommy grew up brave, and learned to be strong,
but all the hurt that has been done on me is what made it go wrong.

The love we have for one another is what keeps us together,
you see I have faith 'Our Family' can with stand any stormy weather!




(written: 07/24/2010, this was inspired by facing a rough patch in mine and my daughters relationship. I, her mom, was faced with some very traumatic times which drove me into a deep dark depression. Benounced to me, in the moment, I wasn't realizing how much it also effected my close loved ones, and my daughter being effected the most by what she wittnessed mommy going through.(you can read more on the origin that inspired this poem on my biography) .