Be it out in the open,
or shut behind closed doors,
We all have a story – one that defines
who we are
how we behave
the choices we make.
When I looked inside one child’s story the other day
I saw sadness and grief.
And in another’s there was loneliness
And another’s revealed fear.
Behind the distant looks and inability to focus
was a need to be heard,
a longing for a hug.
Not everyone’s backstory is laden with love or wrapped in support.
You know what I mean.
So when you get frustrated with a child’s lack of this
or over use of that.
Remember,
we all have a backstory.
Whether we dig it up or not
it’s there
and we must be respectful of it.
And of the child (or adult)
who has lived it.
~EMP
In the spirit of poetry month, this post comes to you in poetic form. It is a message to myself as much as to my readers.
This is so very true. We must be aware of this with everyone we encounter.