Diet, hair product, pill
Power, position,
Ambition, and thrill
All the power and love
Is within her, you see
Enough to move mountains
Just let her be
Prince Charming's a farce
The true love to find
Is the one who's exhausted
And weary inside
"The one” is a lie
All packaged up neat
With the goal of making
Us feel incomplete
Let her rest
Give her space
To hear her own voice
Lend a hand, offer grace,
And turn down the noise
This world sells solutions
And fixes and creams
Programs, subscriptions,
Distressed mom jeans
Moms are in distress
Sleepless, anxious, wrung out
Told to lean in when we
Need to lean out
Let her rest
Let her be
Let her grieve, heal, and think
Let her stare at the ceiling
Instead of the sink
Let her sit on the
Couch devouring books
Without one single thought
About how she looks
Let her mother herself
Her own best friend forever
Let her truth and deep knowing
No longer be severed
Let her rest from producing,
Caretaking and giving
Hell hath no fury
Like a rested woman
Living
Jaclyn Edds Konczal | September 2021