Mother Dearest
Pinned down to the paper doll you created for me to be
Pieces of myself sliced away to better fit the mold
Never allowed to grow away from your expectations
Why have I never been deserving of your love?
I will never understand how someone can find such joy in ripping apart another
Why do you laugh when you hear my screams?
Why do you smile when you see my tears?
Why do you stand taller when I fall?
You may have brought me into this world, but I continue to survive in spite of you.
keith jeffries
Fri 10th Nov 2023 20:51
I was almost glued to this poem after my first reading. It replicates my own childhood. Stand firm and tall because what you endured will make you one of the best human beings on the planet.
Thank you indeed for this,
Keith