Music and Lyrics
To Ciara:
This Is What I Need
I need some time,
I need some space,
To relax, unwind,
Get out of the race.
I need to breathe,
Take in the air,
To look at the world,
Just pause and stare.
I can’t go on,
Getting ‘through’ each day,
I want to live…
MY life, MY way.
I need to find,
Myself again,
Heal some wounds,
And ease some pain.
Now I know this sounds,
Like it’s all about me,
But that’s not how,
I mean it to be.
I want to love,
And I know it’s you,
This time it’s real,
This time it’s true.
But ghosts still haunt me,
From my past,
Dragging me down,
With the spell they’ve cast.
I need to mend,
And break myself free,
Hurting every day,
Is not for me.
And I need to know,
That you understand,
And I need you close,
To hold my hand.
There’ll be bad days,
On the road ahead,
Please don’t give up,
Please trust instead.
And love me lots,
Like you always do,
And never forget,
That I love you.
Copyright MG.
Wow thi is a really good poem, esp for recovery. I love it!
Thanks for sharing :) x
Good for you, Mickey,
You are expressing yourself very beautifully through this poem, I too like it.
And welcome to Iceberg, it is wonderful that you are reading and participating in our 'community'. We are always very grateful for partners, parents, husbands, wives of sufferers to contribute to the website. Living with somebody who is suffering can be very draining, disturbing, frustrating at times. However it is important to understand how this condition works and what are the best weapons against this ugly monster. It is important to realise that many stressful or challenging situations arise due to distorted condition thinking, mind reading, making assumptions, personalising things... and that a relationship can actually change a lot and become so much more open, honest, authentic, powerful, when the partner, child, wife, husband... finally walks into freedom.
A lot of patience is required, but also a lot of self-care... you as a partner can not just live to heal your loved one, you can much better lead by example. The more positive action you use for yourself, the more it will become acceptable and natural to your loved one to do so as well...
Sorry, I got carried away here.
I just love it when partners come on Iceberg. Hope we will hear more from you ;-)
xxx Robin xxx
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Thank you very much for your very kind comments regarding the poem..... they are very much appreciated.
I am the partner of someone who suffers from Eating Distress and I wrote this poem a few months ago for her. My partner and I have been together for 3 and a half years and I have to admit that before we met, I had not heard or known about ED. The process of attempting to understand the condition is a very difficult one and I know now that it is likely to be an on-going one but I 'think' that I am finally getting there.
The purpose of the poem was to let my partner know that I am beginning to understand not only the condition but its affect on her when she is trying to deal with normal 'life' situations such as relationships. Initially, when my partner used to ask for her 'own space', I thought that it was time away from me and our relationship that she needed. I have now learned that this is not the case at all.
As I say, the poem was my attempt to let her know that I am beginning to understand things a bit better..... i.e. 'This Is What I Need'