ROOTS

She is the one, that fills the gaps,

gives those extra hugs, heartfelt

cuddles, being told that she is

the best Auntie they have 

ever had,  play dates, fun in

the park, playing hide and go

seek, cinema with popcorn

and ice-cream treats, 

reading bedtime 

stories as she tucks 

them in at night,

to then have to 

go back home 

on her own

She is the one, that stands alone

watching from the peripheral, 

hiding behind a facade, masking

her private despair, so no one 

can see her aching heart 

silently weep, vanquishing 

all  of her feelings, 

banishing them into 

the deepest depths 

of the chambers 

of her heart, 

residing in the

fact she has 

no one, to 

call her own

She is the one, that screams out

with glee to hear the news of a

newborn, never truly knowing

that feeling of the chance to

experience a skin on skin

connection, to be their 

first love, to have their 

first eye contact, give 

them their first kiss,  

to hold their delicate

tiny fingers and toes, 

to feel that deep 

unconditional 

love, to not know 

what it feels like 

to have and to 

hold a child

of her own

She is the one, that over time

has come to terms with living in a

world with no child to call her

mummy, no child to wipe 

away their tears, no grazed

knee that only a mothers kiss 

can make better,  to sing a

soothing lullaby when 

they can't sleep, never 

to feel that feeling,

reminded every

day, that she

has no child

of her own

He is the one, that has stayed by

her side, keeping her grounded,

the one that makes her laugh,

the one who wipes her tears

the one who feeds her soul,

loving her unconditionally, 

understanding her every 

needs, reassuring her

that everything is

going to be okay,

loving her only the

best way he knows 

how, showering 

her with love

letting her 

know that 

she is not

on her own

How does she know this?

She knows this because when she sees

his handsome face every single second 

of every single hour of every single  

day, she is intoxicated by the tone

of his voice, when he tells her

everything happens for a  reason,  

God has bigger plans for you,

telling her  every single day

just how much he loves her 

and that their hearts are and 

will be forever intertwined 

as one, like the roots of a 

tree, providing anchorage 

to nourish every inch of her 

mind, body and soul,

wrapping himself around 

her so tight, he promises 

to keep her safe and

never to let go, their

pulses synchronized 

on the same frequency,

he knows her better

than she knows

herself, she feels

grounded and

secure when 

she is with 

him, because

of this she

knows

she will

never be

on her own

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! That is true love which is rare and needed. I felt the sadness and love reading this; some kind a confessional to purge some pain. I came to realize too that some things are not meant to be, not in the plan so to speak, not in the cards. I learned to accept things as they are but with a hope somethings will change. This poem will make someone tear up.

[Yellow Butterfly]

Your words always have so much depth and you're ability to understand where the writer is coming from is a gift!!! You are a lovely perceptive man who always writes from your heart... Sami...very grateful for your time and your sincere words and to have you here at the cafe.... :)

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure. You do the same. You are welcome muchly.

[Sami Khalil]

"come to terms with living in a
world with no child to call her
mummy, no child to wipe
away their tears, no grazed
knee that only a mothers kiss
can make better, to sing a
soothing lullaby when
they can't sleep,"

[Sami Khalil]

"hiding behind a facade, masking
her private despair, so no one
can see her aching heart
silently weep, vanquishing
all of her feelings,
banishing them into
the deepest depths
of the chambers
of her heart"