a small voice asks "why?"
let me have patience
some days, my voice is two blades rubbing together
blade sharpens blade, my words are daggers
i am tapped of energy
my resources are depleted
i am the mama
two tiny beings look to me for help
for comfort
for safety, for love
i am only one woman
my weakness screams at me from aching feet
i call to the One higher than I...
let me have strength
let me be gentle
let me take another step
don't let me fall
Stephanie Wilkins is a stay-home-mom who somehow finds time to paint, draw, make jewelry, and write. She lives in Indiana, Pennsylvania with her husband and two children.