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 This is a poem I wrote when dad was alive and I was caring for him with no help from my family, this poem shows my feelings and hurt I was feeling at that time.

Life is hard when you have no life

Things you want to do seem so far away;

Sometimes unreachable.

Life is hard when you reach 40

Tick, tick, tick, the sound beating in yours ears;

Your body clock is going too fast

Slow down slow down

Give me a chance

To do the things that have pass me by

Just give ME a chance to experience

The things that most take for granted

Marriage, babies, even divorce

To live with someone I love

To share, to need to be needed

Why do I have the responsibility?

To care for my dad

When I feel he never cared for me

In the way he should have

Why am I the youngest of five?

Four who do not care?

Four who came before me?

Four who have gone

Four who have a life of their own?

Four who do not give me any help?

Brothers and sister

What is it like?

To be married

To have kids

To be independent

Please just stop

Just for a moment

And remember

Yes I am your little sister

Remember me!!!!!

When I ask you for help

Don't turn on the deaf ears

Please don't laugh at me

I might sound funny to you

But………

Never mind it is hopeless

You don't hear me.

Brothers and sister

When you are old and grey

And your kids are all gone away

That’s the time you will see

And remember

"Christine"

Yes that’s me

Remember your little sister

How does it feel now?

To be alone?