Great poem wonderfully written and tells it like it it. Alot of pain alot of hope but also alot of failures....

Queen Brenda, the situation you go through seems to be really a toil...and I can feel that this man child has taken its toll on you. I believe it's only a challenge for you our Queen...as it is said, to err is human...but to love divine. Awww, how hard it is...but it takes selfless love to love the unlovable. I love your strength in this write!

Brenda these things are entitled to test us and test us they do but I know that even though you think you're failing you are not. Take a breath, count to 10 and do the same tomorrow because I know that the wonderful you would or should I say could never give up on him or anyone else as testing as he may be. I hope that makes sense.

Much love
Em xx

Brenda, I will try to come back to this when I have a little time, but just know I have read it.
All the best as ever.

Wow! Miss Brenda,

Such an incredible heart-felt write, which plays heavily upon your heat-strings. Much admiration for your energy and love, but also the draining side I sense with having to deal with so much. Look after yourself Brenda.

We can give so much in life, and feel that little comes back, I mean is that life owes us zilch! That's why we need space and time to conserve our energies to continue, with others and taking care of ourselves.

I take my hat off to you lady, I really sense you give very much in life.

Much love and warmth

Michael :)x

This is a very moving poem. It conveys your emotions and situation really well. 'Pills of my eternal happiness' is a particularly moving line. Well done.

As a daughter, I can't imagine making my mother feel this way. Sometimes we feel like everything we've done (all the sacrifices and such) is still not enough, but that doesn't mean it really is. I'm sure writing this poem down helped ease those self-doubts and disappointments. Loved reading this, all the best.

Sending hugs and love. I am not a mother so I cannot possibly begin to understand, but I have respect and appreciate all mothers who do the best they can with what they're given. It hit home when you talked about mental illness as well because that heavily affects one side of my family and it's hard... my mom helps out a lot (as much as she can living in another state). There are some day it seems simple, and other times, I know my mom gets beyond frustrated. I know, just from seeing how hard she tries, that there's a lot of guilt but that in the end, my mom has to focus on her self-care and realize she can't do everything in the world.

You have a pure heart and I'm wishing you a smoother road up ahead...
take care <3

Dear Brenda my heart goes out to you please dont beat yourself up. You did the best you could and some more. I have a daughter like that I love her bit I keep my distance for my own sake
She is toXic
Keep praying and let me hug you.

Judging comment

"Failings" By Brenda 7 points

I found this to be a quite harrowing poem to read that triggered a lot of thought and emotion within myself and yet it pulls you in completely.
Such emotion and frustration so effectively and fluently voiced you can't escape it although some of it makes your heart bleed.

I can only imagine what it's like, not being able to bond with a family member, but from what is described within I can easily see how this would be the case.

The last stanza actually got an audible "NO" from my lips. You are not failing, you're doing everything you can from what I perceive. That some people refuse to help themselves is unfortunately a fact of life.

Incredibly well written and conveyed (7)