Standing here but

I am invisible

So many roles I am wearing

A daughter,

A sister,

A wife,

A mother..

Yet who am I, really?

My hands dry from the chores

My energy lost to the hustle

My youth sapped by the routines

Yet it is still never enough

I hear the familiar whines

The sharp take of breath

A glare that burns my skin

As I keep up this pretense of normal

Grinding everyday but

I am invisible

The never-ending load

No thanks

No hugs

No help

No enough

Be a good woman, they say

You must care and nurture

Be understanding and sweet

Put your needs away

For your heart should be fulfilled

With love, family and a good job

But in each one

I am invisible

In each role I become smaller

My words becoming unspoken

My dreams starting to fade

My likes are almost forgotten

Until I become a shadow of the past

No longer here for

I am now invisible

Standing here but

I am invisible

So many roles I am wearing

A daughter,

A sister,

A wife,

A mother..

Yet who am I, really?

My hands dry from the chores

My energy lost to the hustle

My youth sapped by the routines

Yet it is still never enough

I hear the familiar whines

The sharp take of breath

A glare that burns my skin

As I keep up this pretense of normal

Grinding everyday but

I am invisible

The never-ending load

No thanks

No hugs

No help

No enough

Be a good woman, they say

You must care and nurture

Be understanding and sweet

Put your needs away

For your heart should be fulfilled

With love, family and a good job

But in each one

I am invisible

In each role I become smaller

My words becoming unspoken

My dreams starting to fade

My likes are almost forgotten

Until I become a shadow of the past

No longer here for

I am now invisible