MyJoey

Thought I would share a poem my daughter wrote for her brother (Joey).

When I look at him all I see is me
back in the days where I was young, careless, and free.
When I look at him, I sense the fear
Because his emotions are truly sincere.
When I look at him, I feel the pain
His self worth he is trying to regain.
When I look at him, he just doesnt see
What potential he has and what he could be.
When I look in his eyes, I can feel his greif
Belonging, would be such a relief.
His heart pours out with emotional struggle
So many things he is trying to juggle.
His intention is not to deceive
As he lives with his heart on his sleeve.
Addiction has him trapped inside
Ripping and tearing and causing us to divide.
Emotionally draining would be the term
While giving up would be easy, we have to stand firm.
When I look at him, I cant just abandon hope
Looking for other measures to help him cope.
Wondering why he causes such hurtful inflictions
What are his personal convictions?
An old cliche, some may say
But together, we will help him find his way.
We are your family and love you thru thick and thin
but the change for you, for us, has to come from within.

Looking at you Bro, I see that part of me
Together, as your family, we will help you break free.

winnie12

I see this same pain in my daughter. He was her playmate and protector for so long - now she just cant understand who he is.

Serenity Bound

Wow Winnie what a moving poem. I hope that you & your daughter had a great time at the dance last nite. I'm praying for healing for you, your daughter & your son. It truly is a family disease.

Hugs & Prayers
Chris

winnie12

That was MyJoey's daughter who wrote it.

JustAYak

Just wondering, how old is your daughter? You don't have to say, but I hope my sister doesn't feel like that about me or my dad x_X She shouldn't have to feel like that.

That was a very thoughtful poem though, thanks for sharing.

Serenity Bound

Julie, So sorry, I didn't realize that was your post. It is very moving.

O.C. sounds great

Hugs,
Chris

Serenity Bound

Julie, Did your son read the poem? And if so, what was his reaction?

Hugs,
Chris

MyJoey

Hi Chris,
Yes he read it, didn't say anything......you know he's an addict. I hope one it gets to him.

Hi Jason,
She is 27. Joey is the baby (17), but they are very close. She has her own place and Joey stays over there with her from time to time.

JustAYak

Oh, I guess that's the opposite of me then. My sister's only 12, younger than me.
I'm glad they're close though..

Serenity Bound

Julie, Hopefully, when he get to rehab & gets to the 4th step, he'll see the light. Though it will take awhile, at some point maybe he'll be able to see just how much his drug use has hurt the entire family. It's definitely a family disease. I hope you're having a drama free weekend.

Hugs,
Chris

Seren

Hey Jason,

Winnie's daughter is younger than her son......so she might be in a similar position as your sister.

Hugs,HG