Oct
2013
Power Through
Power Through: (v.) continue despite difficulties
Not one normally,
To ask for help.
Just power through,
Fine by myself.
Up at night,
Work all day.
No time for rest,
Little time for play.
In control of it all,
How I want to be seen.
No cracks, no failing,
Falling apart at the seam.
Don’t notice the signs,
The aches and the pains.
Ignore the heaviness,
In body and brain.
Niggles, hints,
A break is what’s due.
Still cook, still clean,
Always power through.
Sore throat starts,
Head ache begins.
I will not, cannot,
Begin to give in.
Until it takes over,
Forces me down.
Unable to function,
Do nothing but frown.
Help needed,
Look after me.
Man down, mummy down,
I simply can’t be.
Indulge in my sickness,
Sleep, rest, restore.
Till I’m better and ready,
To power through once more.
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Emily Tealady (@ladyemsy)
October 3, 2013 at 1:40 pm (9 years ago)I hope you’re being looked after! Xx I really feel the emotion, the heaviness in this poem x
instinctivemum
October 5, 2013 at 10:12 am (9 years ago)Thanks Emily, being looked after well x
Iona@Redpeffer
October 3, 2013 at 1:40 pm (9 years ago)Oh yes, that powering through thing. I recognise that one very well. Hope you’re feeling better now?
instinctivemum
October 5, 2013 at 10:13 am (9 years ago)Nope 🙁 Antibiotics and more bed rest, but it’s so hard there’s so much to do!
Mummy Glitzer
October 3, 2013 at 2:10 pm (9 years ago)I hope you are being looked after! Like Emily I can really feel the heaviness here, hope you feel better soon. Xx
instinctivemum
October 5, 2013 at 10:13 am (9 years ago)Thank you lovely. I have antibiotics now so hopefully soon x
Claire Lane
October 3, 2013 at 2:18 pm (9 years ago)Yet you still managed to write such true words. Get well soon xxx
instinctivemum
October 5, 2013 at 10:14 am (9 years ago)Thank you honey xx
dragonsflypoppy
October 3, 2013 at 5:06 pm (9 years ago)Feel better soon. Sometimes the true power is in stopping and resting. But that’s a lot easier said than done sweetie xx
instinctivemum
October 5, 2013 at 10:14 am (9 years ago)Oh so much easier said than done isn’t it? Hope you’re ok too xx
blueberetmum
October 3, 2013 at 6:39 pm (9 years ago)Aw – I hope you get better soon and get enough rest. x
instinctivemum
October 5, 2013 at 10:14 am (9 years ago)Thank you x
Victoria Welton
October 3, 2013 at 11:01 pm (9 years ago)You have no idea what these words mean to me right now. I hope you feel better soon. Thank you for linking to Prose for Thought x
instinctivemum
October 5, 2013 at 10:15 am (9 years ago)Oh I saw you’d been unwell, I hope you’re feeling better now xx
Dawn Frazier
October 4, 2013 at 11:45 am (9 years ago)I can relate to so much of that. Sometimes we have to take care of ourselves so everything else can function. Hope you’re feeling better soon x
instinctivemum
October 5, 2013 at 10:21 am (9 years ago)Thank you, I’m getting there x
plus2point4
October 4, 2013 at 12:43 pm (9 years ago)It is ok to ask for help.You can’t power through forever and you need to look after yourself otherwise you will become a mess.Take of yourself x
instinctivemum
October 5, 2013 at 10:21 am (9 years ago)Thank you, I will. And I’m learning to get better at asking for help x
Kate on Thin Ice
October 4, 2013 at 2:47 pm (9 years ago)Good to read. Was thinking this morning how pretty much impossible it is to indulge in sickness when you need to as a mum. Take very good care of you
instinctivemum
October 5, 2013 at 10:23 am (9 years ago)There is no time to indulge, but sometimes our bodies have a way of making us stop…whether we have time to or not! Thank you.