Rapid heartbeats in the silent night
guilty memories of you woke her up
Your kindergarten’s Mother’s Day card
said that she was a good mom
and you were grateful for the times
She took you to the park
and to grandma’s house
She felt so ashamed
because the times
were short and hard to come by
When you were a teenager....
Late one night
Your phone call…
'Mom I need a ride’
'No'
She said no...it was raining...and she said no.
The barefoot dethroned queen
lost in the dark
and so thirsty for water and sanity
left her shame at the front door
and you had to clean it up
A pitiful thanksgiving
She made a dry turkey breast for two
Once, you gave her zen advice
be positive
sit tall
be the queen you are…
you made her smile
at the shame hospital
too embarrassed to visit
and she could not blame you
She remembers the day she found out
She was going to be your mother
how happy she was
so full of hope to be a good mom
this time ...
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