Picked
Her up
Yesterday
Afternoon and
Brought her home. She’s been
Doing so much better.
Went to the tattoo parlor
And she got a spech designed
Tatt just for her drawing on her leg, to
Remind her that she has more to live for,
She is eating and joking around, just
Like old times. It is so nice to hear
Her laughter ringing out and
To see her smiling once
Again. To see her eat
A full meal without
Leaving a crumb on
Plate sets my
Mind at
Ease.
*******************************************************
She’s home
from the hospital
and doing
so much
better.
*
Making me
so happy.
*******************************************************
No lingering
problems
are showing
*
but she has
a long road
to recovery
Ahead
*******************************************************
In therapy,
she realized
she didn’t
want to die;
*
she just wanted
to sleep
*******************************************************
To remind
her that she
has more
to live for
*
she got a
Tattoo
*******************************************************
The tattoo
is a poison
bottle of
pink pills
*
and a Benadryl
name tag
*******************************************************
The tattoo
represents
the Benadryl
pills she took
*
to try to
end her pain
*******************************************************
The poison symbol
represents how
Over-the-counter
drugs can be toxic
*
if mishandled
and misused.
*******************************************************
She says
she knows
she fucked up,
*
but she will
never
do it
Again
*******************************************************
She will continue
with her many
therapy
sessions
*
and to take her
mood-stabilizing
Pills
*******************************************************
Thank you
for your prayers
and good
thoughts
*
while
she was in
the hospital
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Comments (21)
Your poem captures the joys and pain of being a parent.Here's to the road to healing!
Bless her heart! I'm so happy that she's okay!!
This is great news!! Your poem brought tears to my eyes. My thoughts and prayers are with you and her.
Hi, I had no idea what happened and didn’t want to pry! Big hugs sent your way and to your daughter!! Such things are never easy to handle. Best wishes M Combs.
So sorry you're both going through such a tough time but glad she's doing better now, and I love the tatoo
That is wonderful knew. Wishing your family continued healing and happiness.
So happy to heart she is home. Wishing you both continued healing prayers.
You have both been in our prayers!
Very happy to read this!
What a relief!💙And some of us get to live on to be elders!❤️
Wonderful news and love the idea of the tattoo x
I wish her strength and determination. She will thrive with your unconditional love.
I'm so happy that she's doing so much better!
I am so glad to hear this news 💗💗💗💗Thank you for keeping us posted !!! 🙏🏽May she continue to recover successfully. The pictures shows what a strong young woman she is !!!
Ah, fantastic news, I'm definitely smiling as I read this!
Yayyyyyy I'm so glad she's back and doing wayyyy better. I'm a suicide survivor as well so I know how it feels. Also, I loveeeeee her tattoo!
Being depressed means you need deep rest...I can feel the love you have for her and your relief. I read somewhere that a mother is only as strong as her weakest child....I have four children and I so believe that. Keeping you and yours in my prayers
Life can be such a struggle at times… wonderful that your daughter is home again.
❤️
I am so happy to hear this news. Your daughter is a beautiful young woman and right now she looks happy in the photo. She's where she belongs with her family.
Heartwarming and inspirational!!! Sending virtual hugs!!!