WOMAN

that is quite the declaration. to survive for another person can sometimes be quite dangerous.

nice haiku!

Thanks for taking the time to read my poem. I think all woman tend to put the ones they love first. Now whether they deserve it is another story.

Nice !

mcjay

Thanks!!!

Cheers!

I'm a little confused on this in reading the poem and your response to Minerva ...

The female protagonist has survived the "stabs" of her abuser(s) but why does she live "for" them ... ?

I would think she would say ...

Despite you I thrive

Good point. However, the abuser comes in many forms. In this write I am depicting the woman that cares for a person who is terminally ill. I've lived this. It tests character.

Thanks for clarifying ... It's a wonderful poem from that point of view.  My mother was the primary caregiver for her mother as she battled and succumbed to Alzheimer's ... It's take special people to weather that fight with a loved one ... So you are truly blessed.  

Thank you for sharing a painful memory. As you and your mom know it's the survivors pain that continues.

Wow

Thank you for reading and commenting.
Cheers

A great haiku, forever_young! Powerful and passionate!

You are my inspiration to ink my thought into 17 syllables. Sometimes fewer words say more.

Thank you! Your kudos means a great deal to me.

I'm absolute thrilled that you got inspired to create haiku. And they are absolutely wonderful and meaningful! Just perfect in my eyes :-)

I love the methodical precise restrictive approach. It reads like colour on canvas.