RISE by Eniola Oluwasoromidayo

Author:Eniola Oluwasoromidayo
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: poetry, prose, inspirational, encouragement, faith, mental health, personal growth
Publisher: Syncterface Limited
Published: 2022-06-30T00:00:00+00:00

One-Member Family

One-member family!

How do I describe a one-member family?

Orphaned by default?

Late father and absent mother?

Or absent father and abandoned by mother?

Raised by an extended family, family friends or foster carers?

Raised differently from half-siblings? struggling to connect?

Aunties and uncles say,

‘You are our child, and we are here for you’,

Yet, nature makes them put their own children’s needs

before yours;

Making you feel second best,

Making you feel like everyone’s child,

and nobody’s daughter or son!

One-member family!

You try to fit in with your cousins

to become an accepted member of their nuclear family.

But, once again,

nature makes them prefer their own siblings above you.

Oh, one-member family!

How you desire to experience a sense of belonging

for once in your life;

You try to recreate your own family

with your friends and family network;

You give so much of yourself,

Sometimes you allow people to take advantage of you

Just so that you can be accepted!

You struggle to trust people from unfair experiences, affecting your ability to connect;

You turned your zeal to work

or addiction to drown your desire for belonging,

But work or addiction could not fill the gap.

Oh, one-member family!

At what cost do you desire this sense of belonging?

Oh, what price are you ready to pay

to eradicate your loneliness?

NONE!

So, who do we blame, humans or nature?

I know it can be lonely and routinely boring

being a one-member family,

But listen,

No one can fill that gap in you,

or bring a sense of wholeness;

You see,

Whether you are a one-member family or a five-member one,

What is important is that you are happy with who you are.

In the end you will realise that being a one-member family

is not a curse or burden,

It is just another type of family!

So, raise your head high,

Straighten your shoulders

and walk like a celebrity because

YOU ARE ALL THAT MATTERS!

This poem will not apply to everyone.

However, if you are experiencing loneliness and it is impacting your well-being, please seek help.

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