For your eyes only

by Yakari Gabriel   Apr 20, 2012


"write about a mother's experience
raising a child with down syndrome"

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The day you were born,
is marked on my heart
like a childhood scar,
reminding me how
badly it hurt, but how
quickly I healed.

all the nightmares I have
ever feared, came true-
but, within you,
I found trails of a
fighter, who fought
with the courage of
two hundred soldiers.

My child,
a part of me would
give it all for normality,
except that, normality
would've never made
me this human.

I'm blessed with you,
regardless of what
they may say, regardless
of what they may think

you stand for,
all the crimes
I'll never be strong enough
to commit,

for your eyes only
speak of an endless
innocence, and
a tenderness so soothing
it reminds me that I must
forgive nature

because,
although she's unfair-
just like me,
she's a mother
too..

Dearest,
if anyone should ever ask you
who you are tell them;

"I am loved"

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  • 8 years ago

    by Em

    Yakari,

    This piece touched me so much it was so beautiful. You mention the hardships hat any mother go through but the one that comes with raising a down syndrome child as it will be more of a struggle but that ending wow each child is loved no matter what.

    Take care, Em

  • 8 years ago

    by J Nair

    Touching and true- very beautiful!

  • 11 years ago

    by The Poet Behind The Poems

    So deep and meaningful I love writting about real life I think it gives it that extra kick

    Masterpiece

    :)

  • 11 years ago

    by Blissful

    Wow. This has to be one of the best poems I have read in a while due to its raw emotion. It was so real and stripped of any fronts that I felt as if I personally knew the person having these thoughts. I couldn't help but sympathize with this mother and offer her a hand but her fighter gives her all the love and life she needs. I loved how you described normality and that there is no fight in it. Going through hardships and having things not go your way is what makes you human. Such beauty in your words! Still cannot get over it. The ending...seriously had me close to tears. Just a wonderful way of ending this masterpiece. I honestly have no more words because you have left me speechless. Bravo!

  • 11 years ago

    by colin

    Very nice poem

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