How can I measure your blank stare?
How can I let you know I’m there?
Regular visits with your soul,
while keeping my feelings controlled.
How can I make you more aware?
How can I show how much I care?
Hold your hands till our breaths connect.
pray to comfort painful unrest.
How can I prevent all despair?
How can this life be so unfair?
Cradle you while releasing fears,
tell happy tales to absorb tears.
How can I open you to share?
How can I tempt you so you dare?
Share my mind and my spirit too.
Know deep inside wishes come true.
How can I hold faith and prepare?
How can my love serve to repair?
Care for you with each passing day.
Tend to myself in every way.
– Grace Y. Estevez-Reddy
My poem “Caretaker” was published on The Writers Club today. This was my first time publishing with them and so I decided to follow this weeks prompt of well being. I would like to thank their team for showcasing this piece.
Originally Published on February 5, 2021
Precious ⭐️
Thanks so much.💕
Ok
How wonderful! Congratulations, Grace. The poem is elegant, and so beautiful. 💞
Thanks so much, my friend.💕
You’re most welcome, Grace. Always. 💕
💕
Thank you, Grace, for poignant poem, and congratulations!
Joanna
Thanks so much, Joanna.💕
Dear Grace: Congratulations, and bask in the sun of having been published! Yay 🙂
Thank you so much.💕🙏💕
Such a beautiful poem…many congratulations to you, dear Grace ✨❤️💫
Thanks so much, dear Navin. Glad you liked it, my friend.💕
You’re very welcome, dear Grace ✨❤️💫
💕🙏💕
absolutely breathtaking!
Thanks so much 💕
Many questions that in the course of time you will have the right answers.
It is always a pleasure to read you.
Best regards.
Thank you so much, Lincoln. 💕🙏💕
🤗😃🤗
Relatable so tender. I spend my time caretaking for some older friends and actually some younger ones as well. A beautiful experience and soul moving
Sounds rewarding. Glad you experienced it.Thanks for sharing.💕
Really beautiful 💞
Thanks so much.💕
I pressed send before I finished my initial response. As a doula reading the signs takes time, its difficult to navigate separating feelings of what you need and what they need. I think this expresses that beautifully.
I am so glad to hear it resonated. Thank you so much for sharing this with me.💕
Beautiful❤
thanks so much.💕
Welcome❤
💕
Wow, congratulations, Grace! Such a beautiful and touching piece. 💖
Thanks so much, Shruthi.💕
Very touching. It grasps the feelings of a caretaker perfectly. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much.💕🙏💕
Congratulations, dear Grace! As always you have written another masterpiece. Loved reading this so much!💕💕
So happy you enjoyed it, Jan. Thank you.💕
Beautiful!!
Thanks so much💕
My pleasure
💕
🌹🌺🌻🪷🪷🌷🏵️💐🌸
💕🙏💕
so tender and lovingly written Grace. I feel each word as it’s near and dear to my heart write now. Such a wonderful piect. 💖
I’m so glad it touched you, dear Cindy. Thanks so much, my friend .💕
Such a beautiful piece of writing, and so emotional. Grace, you’re on a roll now! Congratulations on another publishing milestone! Exciting times! 🙂
Thanks so much, my friend .💕🙏💕
“By being present, attentive and patient” is about the only response that comes to mind. Primarily, by being present.
💕🙏💕
Nicely penned down the feelings
Thanks so much.💕
Gorgeous
Thanks so much.💕
Please Could you also check me out on khrixta whrites
I sure will.💕
Thank you 🙏
💕🙏💕
Beautiful poem Grace 💕💕
Thanks so much, Kirti. Happy you liked it.💕
Congratulations, Grace! This is a wonderful piece full of empathy. You deserve it 🎉💐💖
Thanks so much, KK. Happy you liked it, my friend .💕
Always welcome, Grace 💖
Congratulations, Grace! Beautiful poem that touches the soul <3
Thanks so much. So glad you liked it.💕
Nice
Rhymes… ❤️❤️
💕🙏💕
It is mesmerising Grace
Riddhi
Thanks so much.💕
Beautiful
Thank you💕
My pleasure 😄
💕😊💕
Congratulations- it is a beautiful and highly relatable piece. Thank you very much for sharing it!
Happy you liked it. Thanks so much.💕
Lovely 🥰 👏
Thanks so much.💕
Beautiful ❤ 😍 💫
Thank you so much.💕
Beyond words of beautiful! Thoroughly enjoyed reading this poem! Thank you for sharing 💗✨
Happy you liked it. Thanks so much.💕
🤎 🙌 ~~ From A hospice nurse…
Thanks so much.💕
Love this poem ❤️
Happy to hear that. Thanks so much.💕
Full of motherly instincts
💕🙏💕
So beautifully written
Thanks so much.💕
Amazing 🔥🌟
I feel this; I’m a caregiver, too. Blessings to us all.
Thank you so much. Blessings 💕🙏💕