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I Just Don’t Get It
why would anyone
choose
sadness and isolation
over joy and community
when given a choice
why would a person
choose
not to visit
a loving family
not jump at the
opportunity
to spend time
with their daughter
to hug
grandchildren
to hold
great-grandchildren
to play games
to reminisce
to celebrate
to break bread together
my son
died
before he could
start a family
i will never
have the choice
to hug grandchildren
to hold great-grandchildren
i don’t understand
when given a choice
why anyone would
choose
sadness and
isolation
if i had the choice
i would leap at it
hold it dear
but i don’t
get to choose
i just don’t get it
(C)2022 Raibeart Bruis
choose
sadness and isolation
over joy and community
when given a choice
why would a person
choose
not to visit
a loving family
not jump at the
opportunity
to spend time
with their daughter
to hug
grandchildren
to hold
great-grandchildren
to play games
to reminisce
to celebrate
to break bread together
my son
died
before he could
start a family
i will never
have the choice
to hug grandchildren
to hold great-grandchildren
i don’t understand
when given a choice
why anyone would
choose
sadness and
isolation
if i had the choice
i would leap at it
hold it dear
but i don’t
get to choose
i just don’t get it
(C)2022 Raibeart Bruis
Published 16th Nov 2022
Author's Note
Not enjoying the challenge of dealing with an elderly parent.
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16th Nov 2022 4:15am
good evening dearest poet I help take care of my mother in law she is eighty nine so I get it... as for spending time with family I don't do it enough and you're right about that I should...this is a great write ❤️
16th Nov 2022 4:59am
18th Nov 2022 7:12pm
Some people withdraw into themselves. Their mind becomes a prison. They just wait to fade away. They make excuses. They say to themselves it’s almost over. Soon everyone will be free of them. It’s depression.
