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Through the eyes of an A.D.D Child

I am a child of nine years old active at times and loud as well, But I am who I am,  and that is all I have to offer. Lovable, thoughtful and sentimental is what I am made of, a child with a heart of gold. I know I do wrong and it is hard to correct, Mum and Dad stress to the point I can't understand. Mum is ok and gives me a hug, Dad just swares and says that he is mooving out, this happens often. So through my eyes I am a burden and all I do is make people angry even when I don't mean to. I always do wrong without  relizing what it is I have done, I love my family very much. My mum is satisfied with my efforts, But my Dad is not. I know I will have Mum for ever she will love and like me unconditionally also bairing with me when times get tough. Mum will be lonely when Dad leaves, I only wish I could be normal  so that we four can live happily, but that will never come. Even knowing I try and prey but it still dosn't come. Every one says ask god for help and he will answer your prares, I do pray, and this is what I said. " God damn you God, I pray up to nine times a day and ask for your help, I cry and beg with tears rolling  down my face, but you just don't listen, How can I have faith in you  when you wont even help me". So can some one please tell me  what it is that I should do, The man up stairs dosn't listen he wont help,  "oh, please wont some one help  me to be normal,  please wont you tell me what to do". My Mum tries and she always cries not knowing what she has done to deserve the pain of watching my heart break when people don't understand. I put my arms around her and tell her  that I love her, this seems to ease the pain. I am boy with A.D.D who has a father who always leaves when times get tough, why cant I keep the ones I love why cant they understand me on my bad days. Mum is thier 24-7, never leaves my side she gives me all her love and offection. Oh why cant my Dad be so giving, instead of walking out and leaving am I not good enough, or is it  he hasn't the strength to hold his head high and sapport me,  his son, through life. I love my Dad so much, so please God answer my prare help my Dad understand that I am his son I need him now and forever in my life. I dont need a Dad who leaves every time  the going gets tough, Oh please God help me to be good so that I can have a happy family with every one I love. 

Copyright © April 2001 Patricia L Norman

Additional Notes:
This is the words from my nine year old son who explains what he feels. I spell Mum with a u not an o for I am an Australian and this is how it is spelt here. We have had a lot of upset and through one of my critics asking me to write a poem about an A.D.D child and how the child see's the world through his eyes. I am sorry for the poem not rhyming in places and whatever mistakes are in this poem. This poem was from feelings in my sons and my heart which it was dificult to write in places for it brings up a lot of feelings of sadness and anger.


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