"Wendy K" Poem

Wendy K

Rosy, red cheeks

And a great big smile

Hide a bleeding heart

And a wounded soul

Lovely, black woman

Seems so soft and sweet

A quick laugh

But, hiding behind that smile

Deep down inside

Is a hurting woman

Trying so hard to survive

To be strong

Mom suddenly single

Struggling to raise

Her children alone

Doing all she can

Just to provide

For those she loves

Heart hurting

Pain trapped inside

A lonely spirit

Longing to find peace

Longing to find love

Dying to save her daughter

From her same mistakes

To propel her

Into a better life

Into a better world

Big, rosy cheeks

A laugh that bubbles over

A smile for the masses

Wendy K