
Alice Godber
I Know It’s Been Hard For You
Dear Mum,
I know it‘s been hard for you
You deserve to grieve.
None of us expected any of this
You have been a rock
An image of strength
Some would say
I got my hardness from you
Is that a bad thing?
Not in the slightest
Dear Mum,
I know it‘s been hard for you
You deserve to grieve.
That night was horrible
You were there for us all
I want you to know
You deserve to be happy
I’m happy for you
And I don‘t mean that half-heartedly
Dad would want you to be happy too
Mum.
I know it‘s been hard for you
You deserve to grieve.
Dear Brother,
I know it‘s been hard for you
Dad would be so proud.
None of us expected any of this
You have had your highs
And you’ve had your lows
But you have grown so much
Brother you are resilient
You are strong too
Just look at you now
Dear Brother,
I know it‘s been hard for you
Dad would be so proud.
That night was horrible
Yes, we all argued
But we were only eighteen
So young, so vulnerable
So much going through our heads
He wouldn’t want us to dwell
He would want us to be happy
Brother.
I know it‘s been so hard for you
But Dad would be proud.
Sincerely, a Daughter.
Sincerely, a Sister.
By Alice Godber