For the Boys

Two broken little lives,
two small bodies in my arms--
you deserve so much more
but I am at a loss to give you anything.
You were wanted,
conceived in wedlock
your births anticipated
and celebrated.
The babies who started with unending love
are so confused and scared and scarred.
I see it all, I'm your mom after all,
and I don't know what to do, because,
since I'm partly the cause,
you don't trust me to be part of the cure.
I don't blame you, and I'm so ashamed
to have started it in part or in full for you.
I'm not in good shape either, and you can tell
as children always do.
Maybe we should just be alone together
for weeks, months, years.
Maybe God could work in our lives.
I, and you, haven't your other parent
to fall back on anymore.
He has created his own hell
and ours, if we allow it to be so;
so let's not.
Little prophet, little angel
take my hands and hug me
and let's be on our way.

I love you.

PamEhli/1999
Divorce aftermath...
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