I know the reason
It’s called Respite
Needed for people
Who are caregivers
The air feels stale
The walls seem bare
The sounds of
Silence are deafening 
What is not
Normal I do crave
The ticking of the clock
Pierce my ears
My eyes are heavy
But sleep stalls
As I lay silently
Waiting to go to him
For he needs me
But for now
I must rest
I must get ready
For the new day
When hopefully
He will once again
Bring these
Walls to life.
Written by,
Terry Shepherd
09/17/2013
Who I am 
walls are silent listeners.
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Yes they truly are. I love your comment!
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thanks. Your poem is lovely.
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thank you
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Respite is sometimes necessary and an important thing for care givers 🙂
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I understand but I miss him. I should be really living it up but I miss him……hugs my friend
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The Man who have make this blog he have writen this blog and its poetry brilliantly and this poetry is realy related to the topic welldone !!! 🙂
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thank you very much!!!!
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schön von denen mal wieder zuHÖRE(n)…die mag ich sehr…HERZlichst ANDREA:))
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thank you Andrea!!! hugs
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**MANY HUGS**
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I can imagine that you miss him, still good ot get a rest and have a respite, you need it, to get more energy! ♥
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I think this is it. God knows I am in for a ride of my life so he lets me rest and re-engergize
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I agree with Ute.
*sending hugs*
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today is the first day I feel rested, it feels good
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But not for too long 😉 Otherwise you might just waste away . . . hugs
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he can only stay so many days. He should be home Friday or Saturday
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Words of wisdom. As a caregiver I feel what you are feeling. Prayer is our respite. God knows our heart and, he is taking care of our love ones.
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When I read your words I can understand that God is giving me this opportunity to regain my composure. thanks my friend
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So heartfelt written. Pawkiss mu friend 🙂
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hugs and Rhino kisses
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Being the primary caregiver forces you into a situation where you rest when they rest…It is like having a new-born baby again. Hugs dear Terry!
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it is exactly Tersia, !!!!
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Respite is always needed. This was created to give the caregivers a much needed rest. He will be better and so will you. Your life will seem different. Maybe even feel that a weight has been lifted off your shoulders … and that isn’t bad … that is normal.
Love the song …… Hugs, T!!!! 🙂
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It seems so quiet, but for the first time today I feel much more rested, but I will be glad when he returns at the end of the week. thanks Dr. Rex!! hugs
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🙂
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I can only reiterate what the others have said. You need this time. You know it’s going to get hard soon. Take this time to sort yourself out in the calm before the storm. Rest. We are all here for you.
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I think this respite is in the plan, because of what is coming, don’t you think?
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