Your Child

I hear people say,
“If it were my child, I would…”
I hear it everyday.
I loathe that statement.

If it were your child,
I would hope,
You wouldn’t have to deal
with addiction.

If it were your child,
I hope you get all the answers,
All the resources,
All the prayers in the world.

The way I’ve handled this,
The cards I’ve been dealt,
The resources I didnt have.
The answers I’m still seeking.

I know, I could have done better,
I know there are better ways
to handle things
I’m learning as I go.

Please understand,
We don’t wish this on anyone.
If it does happen to you,
Have an opened mind.

Be prepared,
To love harder,
To cry harder,
To undeniably, doubt yourself.

I just know,
I hate addiction,
I hate the heartbreak,
But I love my child.

I would hope,
You give it all you got,
You do the impossible
You love, when they are unlovable.

What this has taught me,
To love past the hurt,
To fight with every ounce of energy,
To not judge, anything that is happening.

If it were your child,
I can almost guarantee
You will do everything
Everyone else Is doing.

If you don’t want it
To be your child,
Take charge now,
Educate yourself.

By: Carrie Labiak