Author Archives: islandofmisfitmamas

It probably started with words But they were ignored So the change started With a change of behavior The change of diet A loss of interest Uncharacteristic displays Warning signs Made through changes in personality Red flags that be easily ignored Or even explained away Band aid solutions are thrown out and slapped on, hopingContinue reading “Are You Listening to the Behavior?”

They can only do so much They don’t always convey the true meaning of what’s actually happening The times they get misconstrued The resulting misinterpretations When others are too busy talking AT you, not TO you Words They carry so much meaning But perceptions and misconceptions intefer So the talking stops Because what’s the pointContinue reading “More Than Words”

Do you want to talk about it? Or do you want to ignoring it? There are issues that keep getting brought up But they keep getting denied as even an issue Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil So, therefore, it doesn’t exist Even if it does And it’ll keep getting brought upContinue reading “The Elephant in the Room”

When your child believes you can change the world When their innocence sees the possibilities But when the world looks at you, they base their view on perceptions that aren’t accurate And keep hammering away on what can be done based in their experiences But your reality is hampering what you can do and achieveContinue reading “The Crossroads”

Through devious means My voice got stolen Through devious means You made sure to hide where you hid my voice Through devious means You made sure you came out on top Through devious means You made sure that you held the upper hand Through devious means You shined Because you knew the ins and outsContinue reading “Stolen Voice”

When there are things you are grateful for But yet know they can be taken away in an instant When you’re being told be thankful for what you have But when what you have is on the verge of disappearing When there’s a fine line between knowing you need to be grateful for what youContinue reading “The Practice of Gratitude”

When you’re in the trenches trying to get out When you see the climb ahead up the mountainside When you need a hand up When you’ve been dragged through hell… When you’ve attempted every single avenue to seek help… When access to resources has been reduced… When roadblocks keep getting plopped in front of you…Continue reading “The Disparity”

First star I see tonight Wish I may, wish I might Have this wish I wish tonight A simple rhyme But one that held great promise for a child who needed a way to ask for something big One that was made at night, when the stars would shine bright Trying to hold out hopeContinue reading “Star Light, Star Bright”