Poetry
Unfelt Feelings: What It’s Like Raising a Medically Complex Child
This past week there was a morning I couldn’t keep myself from crying. I was emptying the dishwasher. Every time I looked up at my girl, I felt it—sorrow, worry, fear—all at once. The tears fought, like they always do. I tried to keep moving. I tried to stay busy. But eventually I sat down […]
From Thought to Verse: The Story behind Dr. Mom
The Opposite of What I Wanted When I was a child, my dream was to be a cashier. I kid you not. My parents once bought me a receipt maker for my birthday, and I sold my toys to my friends for real money just so I could print receipts. I was going to be […]
From Thought to Verse: A Hole in My Heart
When I tell people I write poetry, the first thing they often ask is,“How do you have time for that?”The truth is—I don’t make time for it. It’s not on a checklist, and it’s not a goal I chase. It just happens… because writing is how I cope. When I get the chance, I show […]
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, but expressed in a poem
Terror, Fear Adrenaline, Panic What word can describe The incomparable grit The flash of fear, The heart beat rush One minute happy, The next is a demon I can’t breathe, I can’t even gasp All at once, I feel it The feeling I never wanted to return I try and sleep, But the faces come […]
Faith versus The Terrifying Unknown of Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood
Will Paige stop breathing today Will she hit her record since her last severe event? Will she live to be in her 30’s? Will she develop uncontrollable seizures? Will she have a heart attack next time? Will I get to hold my baby girl until I am old and grey? The terrifying unknown. The unknown […]