Am I Okay?

Cherry

By adbates

Thu, 29 Jan 2015
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Are you awake yet?
Are you okay? 
Did you take your medicine?
Have you eaten in the last four hours?
Have you had water?
I love you.
Did you leave your tea on the counter?
Do you have any homework?
Is there any laundry you need to do?
I love you.
Popcorn is not a meal.
Did you turn off the TV?
Are you okay? 
Have you gone outside today? 
Make sure you’re hydrating. 
Do you have work today?
Have you packed your bag?
Have you done your homework?
I love you.
Have a good day.
How was your day? 
Are you okay? Are you okay? 
How are you feeling?
Are you driving?
Are you ignoring me?
Hey, I’m sorry…
Please just tell me if I’ve done something wrong.
I love you.
Are you okay? Are you okay? Are you okay?

 

I’m not okay.

Okay.
I get it. You’re right.
No, it’s fine. 
If you change your mind, I’ll always be here for you. 
I’m sorry. 
Okay.

(I love you.)

Bye.

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An Ongoing Love Letter
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Comments

Submitted by london_calling79 on

The first part I read as a parent to child but other relationships wove into this as I read further. How worry can be love yet somehow end up as guilt is a wonderful topic for a poem and you have captured that journey beautifully with punctuating, 'I love you's.

 

Submitted by adbates on

I'm really glad you got that feeling, though! I find myself in the position of being a mother to my friends so often. The fact that my own mother has rarely been there for me plays a big part in the way I interact with my friends. I assume they all have never had a mother to be there for them or a friend or anybody and I've developed that whole 'treat others how you wish to be treated' thing to a new level.