Thank you for the honor and your hard work.
Tears’ Fears
Her tears, hidden like her fears,
They stain her cheeks in moments
Of quiet reflection, no sobs, tantrums,
Only a deluge of emotional expressions
Hushed by her shame that she’s weak,
Weak for having feelings that can freak
Out any ‘sane’ person and break
Their will to survive, not her, her stake
In life is her children’s future
That she struggles to provide, nurture,
Even as she’s placed under careless provider
Whose emotional abuse is worser
Than any physical one, as the latter
Heals, while the first fester
In a heart that feels like a pester
For asking help to provide shelter.
Her tears and fears are hidden
From all, she only acknowledges the forgotten
Less worrisome problems that never flatten
As her strength overcomes the burden.
©️ Malak kalmoni chehab ©️
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perfectly-Flawed-poetry-Malak-Kalmoni/dp/1525582518
Poetry for Change 