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Mothers write poetry about the emotional pain of grief and loss when a child has a brain injury. This information can be used for support groups and newsletters.

Poems For My Son on Survival and Life after Brain Injury

June 16th, 2009  |   Categories: Poetry  |   1 Comment

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Can someone tell me?
Where is my son is he lost for ever?
How come he can not talk to me,
what is his purpose now?
If he is here then how come he does
Not know me?

Her son’s brain injury left Tracy Spracklen’s son severely disabled with physical and communication impairments. She expresses a mother’s grief, anguish and despair as it alternates with hope and joy at small gains. Her son’s survival makes her question the meaning of life and her search for answers continues in her role as caregiver and loving mother.