VULNERABILITY IN MOTHERHOOD
Elizabeth Njeri Waweru 1991 (Naivasha)
Running away, heart in the freezer,
I know that feeling, that language you speak.
I too resisted, refused to feel,
Until motherhood's touch made it real.
Into the abyss, I took the dive,
To those tender parts where emotions thrive.
Vulnerability, now my proud embrace,
A journey of heart, at its gentle pace.
A child's love, it grips and aches,
Commanding all, whatever it takes.
Every breath, all that I do,
Wrapped in love, forever true.
When it's for her, the world turns faint,
Opinions shrink, as love paints.
I stand strong, love's fierce defender,
My universe transformed by her tender splendor.
Boundaries forged, confronting old pain,
Past traumas faced, like healing rain.
A better self emerges through,
Motherhood's art, breaking and making anew.
About this poem
This is a poem on how motherhood brings your vulnerable side out.
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Submitted by Liza.Njeri1 on August 17, 2023
Modified by Liza.Njeri1 on August 17, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 761 |
Words | 147 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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