I
Will Never Give Up
By: Rose Barbour
Say what you will and think
what you might
As long as my child still
breathes
I will never give up
Put him down if that makes you
feel better
As long as my child’s heart still
beats
I will never give up
Call him terrible names and
yourself a Christian
As long as my child still walks
this earth
I will never give up
Judge him harshly if you are so
perfect
As long as I am still breathing
I will never give up
Say he deserves to die or go to
prison
As long as my heart is still beating
I will never give up
Look down on him as if he doesn’t
matter
As long as I am still walking
this earth
I will never give up
Your ignorance and hate will
not change my love
I am his mother
I will never give up!
Dedicated
to all the parents on this difficult journey. Where there is life, there is
hope. We can never give up!
Written by: Rose Barbour
Hello Rose
ReplyDeleteI stumbled across your blog and am deeply touched by your journey. I shared your blog link on my Facebook page which is designated to Family Recovery so that other Mom's and Dad's can visit here and learn that they are not alone.
Thank you for sharing your feelings and for your courage to do that here.
Lots of love!
Hi Christina,
DeleteThank you so much for visiting and sharing my blog. I really appreciate it. I am happy to share our journey in the hopes of helping another family. We are not alone!
Sincerely,
Rose
Dear Rose:
ReplyDeleteThank you for your beautiful post. I read your poem and was so moved I decided to visit your blog. I am also the mother of an addict. I too have a blog, but I have not been brave enough to make my journey public, although I realize the value you have provided by doing so. Thank you for sharing. I look forward to following your blog.
May God bless you and keep you all in His loving arms.
Love,
Cyndi Coomer Smith
Thank you, Cyndi! I am so glad that you like my poem. I am also glad to hear that you are a fellow blogger. It is so important to share our stories in order to educate others. What is the name of your blog? I would like to visit it. Thank you! God bless you and your family as well.
DeleteI have never given up hope for more than a few hours in over 10 hours. My daughter now seems to be on the road to recovery. I thought she would die. Cautious optimism restored. Thank God.
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear that your daughter is on the road to recovery! That is great news!
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