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I wasn’t prepared for all that came with having a baby.
The long lonely nights, the long lonely days, the tears, the fears. The desperately wanting someone to save me.
I wasn’t prepared to feel anything other than joy, love and wonder.
The shock, the awe, the overwhelm, made me feel like a failure.
A terrible mother, as the rest of the doubts came crashing down like thunder.
I wasn’t prepared to lose myself and find another version of me.
So tired, so scared, so broken.
The one who couldn’t find the words she should have
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spoken.
I can’t do this.
Not one word uttered.
I tried but simply muttered, and hung my head in shame.
My perfect dreams completely scuppered, but no one was to blame.
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Lou - 27 Mar 19
I wasn’t prepared for all that came with having a baby.
The long lonely nights, the long lonely days, the tears, the fears. The desperately wanting someone to save me.
I wasn’t prepared to feel anything other than joy, love and wonder.
The shock, the awe, the overwhelm, made me feel like a failure.
A terrible mother, as the rest of the doubts came crashing down like thunder.
I wasn’t prepared to lose myself and find another version of me.
So tired, so scared, so broken.
The one who couldn’t find the words she should have spoken.
I can’t do this.
Not one word uttered.
I tried but simply muttered, and hung my head in shame.
My perfect dreams completely scuppered, but no one was to blame.
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