These emotions that I feel that seem to have taken over my life now are not going to be here forever. The rest of my life will not feel so sad and overwhelming. I'm grieving. I've become a caregiver.
I AM A CAREGIVER
Where is the person I use to be?
Confident, joyful, recognizing my blessings,
I've been placed on a roller coaster
traveling at lightning speed.
Emotions changing from moment to moment.
hurt, sadness, anger, fear, self-pity,
those things surely don't define me?
Who am I?
I'm a caregiver.
How will I ever make that be
a role that's special, with quality?
Where is the person I use to be?
Confident, joyful, recognizing my blessings,
I've been placed on a roller coaster
traveling at lightning speed.
Emotions changing from moment to moment.
hurt, sadness, anger, fear, self-pity,
those things surely don't define me?
Who am I?
I'm a caregiver.
How will I ever make that be
a role that's special, with quality?
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