46 years old
Crying up a storm
You don't want to go to work
Your boss is horrible
Your 10 year old daughter
Pats you on the back
"Go to work Mom.
I promise, it'll be okay."
Your eyes are puffy
You refuse to smile
I sigh and say
"Why don't you miss one more day?"
You nod
Reach for your phone
Call in sick
Then plan a therapy appointment
Your tears were gone
But once you finished
"I'm going to bed."
Every single time
"Okay."
You've been like this
For one week
We thought it'd pass
Little did we know
Your depression
Would rein supreme
For 3 whole months
Took shifts
Kept you talking
The rare times
You were awake
Pat on the back
"You gonna go to work today?"
You shake your head
"Mom, you have to go.
"How are we gonna eat
Or drink or bathe?"
You stay silent
Tears fall once more
"Mom, you have to go."
My sister fights
Knowing what's best
For the family
Didn't go to work
For another week
Then she got it together
For her children
When I was 10
She left us on our own
4 years later
I still remember
Patting her back
Every single day
My 46 year old mom
Who fell down and got back up again
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