Remember This by George Somers
sometimes, I feel I'll lose my mind
hope strays further getting harder and harder to find
each time I try to keep myself together
surely this can’t be my forever
don’t get me wrong, I don’t think others “have it better”
I just want them to understand
how hard it is for carers like me to make a stand
have our voices heard, our actions seen
as all our lives we’ve hidden behind the scenes
keeping our cool, trying our best
even when we’re long overdue a rest
every second we spend not doing feels wrong
like we're meant to always keep going along
without stopping even sleep seems a waste of time
fearing we've forgotten to do something every single night
like we've committed a heinous act
when that couldn’t be further from fact
we need time to ourselves
or more so to be ourselves
whether it’s reading a book or writing one
going out with friends and having fun
we all need that time away
away from our role and to take a break
that means you, yes you
the one relating so hard to this
it feels like you’re the one who wrote it
I know it’s hard to give yourself a break
so you here are some notes you need to take
- resting does not mean you’ve given up
- recharging does not mean you weren’t enough, far from it, in fact you’ve probably done too much
- take a seat, pause and breathe deep
- it is vital to take care of yourself; especially when your role is to look after someone else
- you have a right to feel free and able to breathe, you have a right to have many moments of peace
and remember this
- there will always be someone out there willing to listen and offer support, all you have to do is be willing to let them