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The Unwanted Daughter

as i knocked on the door i could not help but think will my heart soar or will it sink you opened the door and looked at me could this be who i think i see i said hi i am your kid it must have been something i did cause she just slamed the door and said, go away to me you are dead i just want to get to know you don't you want to get to know me NO you stupid kid just leave me be your suppose to love me your my mom i do not love you get off my damn lawn fine if you don't like me i will go but i love you mom that's all i wanted you to know

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 4/30/2009 1:13:00 PM
Lesa, your poem is tremendously emotional, I felt your pain with every line, nice work! Jim
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Date: 4/30/2009 12:20:00 PM
Very sad, and very well written, and congrats on being featured, thank you for sharing, James,xx
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Date: 4/29/2009 3:28:00 PM
Sad shocking I feel your hurt so sorry I as a Mom could never fathom this, but well done expressing yourself! Congratulations on your featured poem! Laura :(
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Date: 4/29/2009 12:10:00 PM
What a sad and heartwrenching poem. Congratulations on having it featured. Keep on writing. Wishing you ongoing success. Karen
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Date: 4/29/2009 11:42:00 AM
Congrat's on being features this week Lesa, nice work...Raul
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Date: 4/28/2009 10:40:00 AM
Lesa, congrats on having your poem featured this week!!!!!!
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Date: 4/27/2009 8:25:00 AM
A mother's loss. Congrats Lesa, on "The Unwanted Daughter" being featured this week. Vince
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Date: 4/27/2009 3:45:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved featured poem this week. May you have many more. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/26/2009 5:43:00 PM
This makes me so sad to read. Well written, and well deserving being featured this week. Congratulations for that! ~ Carrie
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Date: 4/26/2009 2:19:00 PM
Hello Lesa, sad poem, it hurts my heart. Anyway, congrats on your featured poem. Mine is also featured this week. Ernilando
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Date: 4/8/2009 8:05:00 PM
It is so sad when a mother cannot welcome her child's love. I hope you have risen above this unwelcoming "mother," and know how gifted you are. Excellent poem, Lesa! Love, Carolyn
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