The Bad Mother
there once was a bad mother
she forced her daughter
to do all kinds of things
that she did not want to do
she thought she knew how to help
but she only made it worse
what she didn't know
is that the daughter knew
all along what she wanted
but she was young and helpless
her mother told all the doctors
and all the therapists
that her daughter had a problem
and that she was suffering
but she didn't know why
the problem was that the mother
was too intrusive in her life
and she thought that she could
change the way her daughter thinks
we all know this is not true
her problem was that
she simply did not
understand
so one day
the daughter
found help in another town
she sent them a letter
saying she wishes to leave
and they sent her back
a train ticket
to come live with them
the daughter was happy
and lived happily
ever after
THE END
Copyright © Jessica Spiegler | Year Posted 2008
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