In my other class this quarter, the prompt of ” I am the one …” was assigned for a litany poem.

Here is mine.

I am the one who often loses my personhood,

I get lost within my responsibilities.

The caregiver, of a dying spouse,

A housekeeper,

The landscaper and gardener.

I am becoming the medical expert and manager,

And the bandager of daily wounds.

A masseuse and Chiropractor,

Comforter, entertainer and medication manager.

A cook and nutritionist of specialized diets,

and the cheerleader of healthy food.

His ears and his voice, whenever someone talks to him.

His protector and security manager.

I am the home repair specialist and mechanic.

The technology expert, both computer and phone,

I am the accountant and the legal advisor, tax preparer and bill payer.

I am the one who loves him and is by his side every day and night.

I am the one who is a mother and step mother of boys- grown

The one who calls for help with their father and is denied.

I am the grandmother unwanted,

Until work need to be done, or money is needed.

I am a dog owner- with 4

Rescued from death, they all depend on me.

The one who calculates nutrition and feeds,

Exercise and training, cleaning and brushing,

I am a chicken owner as well.

I am the one who takes care of them all.

I am the one who cries alone at night,

Who struggles to find time, even a minute for myself.

I am the unavailable friend,

Who doesn’t always return phone calls or messages,

I am the one who needs to stay home.

Who forgets about me.

I am the one who is a student now,

Learning to earn, to survive and pay my way.

I am the one proving to myself that I can learn,

That I have something to contribute.

I am also the one who is an artist,

The one who used to create and show.

The one who can draw and paint.

I am a writer, one with stories to tell.

I am the one who is still trying to find me.