Whisper Me This

by Kerry Anne King

You must learn to focus, Maisey. One thing at a time. When you are cooking, cook. When you are studying, study. When you are cleaning, clean. You must learn this skill if you want to succeed.

But I am not brave, and I have never been strong enough to carry the weight of my mother’s ambitions and expectations,

Grief hits me for my own beautiful self-confidence, shattered so many years ago that I can’t imagine ever putting the pieces all back together.

It would be fantastic luck to have the inner credit of knowing I was ready to stand up to him without actually having to do so.

I became grateful for being allowed to have this life. Grateful that he tolerated me.

right now I’m working on being enough for me.