Today I Can’t

Written by: Lynette Hager Bohman

Today I can’t

            Breathe knowing my mind won’t be quiet.

Today I can’t

            Find the strength to throw the covers off this body that has survived so much more than

            it ever should have.

Today I can’t

            Forgive myself for not having the energy to do the piles of laundry that are taller than I.

Today I can’t

            Shut out the noise of responsibility waiting for me no matter how many pillows I place

            atop my head.

But when my children knock on my door I realize I realize that…

Today I can

            Wrap my arms around my babies.

Today I can

            Kiss their foreheads and hear their words.

Today I can

            Find a reason to change all my can’ts into can’s.

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