Hi & Bye

Fína Elara 🌙 Petra Patrice

Hi & Bye

 

A sudden sadness slips onto me—
just a minute, just hi and bye.
That’s all my son hear:
hi 👋 bye.
When will you sit,
when will you say more?

 

Eight and nine—his favorite numbers,
the number of subjects I once carried,
until progress flipped, slipped,
pages ripped from my own damn book.

 

But listen—
I earned that shit.
It was mine.
Never theirs.
They stole, they tore,
but I still hold more.

 

I’ll take it back.
Grip it.
Keep it.
Because I earned that shit.
And I’m not letting go.

 

 

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  • sorenbarrett

    A beautiful reflection upon achievement and how it can be deferred, deterred, demeaned but never dismissed by oneself. A lovely write.

  • arqios

    Feeling these lines and verse Fina🕊️🙏🏻

  • Priya Tomar

    Lovely verses of reflection !

  • Friendship

    Well written, your poem serves as an exploration of the struggle with loss and their resolve to reclaim their identity and experiences. It reflects on the challenges of parenthood and the desire for deeper connection, making a powerful statement about resilience and self-ownership.

  • Bella Shepard

    A wonderful poem of deeply felt reflection. Good work!

  • Tristan Robert Lange

    Powerful piece. The repetition of “I earned that shit” anchors it with raw strength…pain is here, but so is the refusal to let go. Fierce and unyielding, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

  • Paul Bell

    No manuals on parenthood, you grasp, you rasp, and then its past.
    You can only do your best.

  • rebellion_in_sanity

    Simply loved the defiance. I always was foolhardy enough to challenge the challanger. Somehow I feel the same spirit here.



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