My life of pulls and tugs
Wanting to be everywhere at once and nowhere alone
All at the same time.
My Mom so old needs so much
Loving hands needed always
Care and love and the gentle touch.
And cooking and laundry and doctor's appointments
And medicine and shopping
And mail and cleaning and paperwork.
And then there is my life
Responsibilities
Responsibilities of other family
Responsibilities of the work world.
And last of all
There is me
And my little needs
And my little pleasures
My life of pulls and tugs.
We do not dare
To look forward
To when we too are so old
To wonder what will be when we need
Loving hands
The care and love and the gentle touch.
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