By: Kimberly Potter Kendrick No one hears my pain Sounds muted by busy lives, passing time World changes; motionless, I lie Achieving milestones no longer Life stolen from my grip Transformed into empty space, a bubble of sorts Observing them,…

By: Kimberly Potter Kendrick Too much, too little Caught in a crack Tense muscles The mother cannot relax The child, the child, the child Struggling with essentials Rent, water, power, food, gas If only it stopped there Car insurance, car…

By: Kimberly Potter Kendrick She closes her eyes Denial deeply embedded Young wife and mother She’s strong; invincible Those things won’t happen to her She refuses to be her mother In the name of love A life-altering mistake Enduring consequences…

By: Kimberly Potter Kendrick Beckoning in the darkness of daylight Transforming soccer moms, business men, and college students into thieves and liars Persuasive it is Inviting you the first time Guarantees excitement Vowing a reprieve Hastily you implore to revisit…