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Am I Bad

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This poem is not autobiographical! My mother was kind, loving, sacrificial, attentive, and encouraging.

Am I a good or bad boy? Mostly bad, I think 'cause Mommy hardly ever says I'm good. This morning Mommy's smiling! Does she think I'm good? It's hard to tell, and I get so confused! Some mornings Mommy's frowning. Is it 'cause I'm bad? She yells at me and sends me to my room. Some days she doesn't feed me. I'm hungry and so sad. She doesn't seem to hear me when I cry. Some mornings Mommy's staring, just walking round and round and talking to herself like I'm not there. The next time Mommy's like this, I know just what I'll do. I'll ask a lot of questions really loud. I'll talk until she answers. What will my mommy do, just send me to my room for being bad? posted April 5, 2016 entered in Richard Lamoureux's Let's Talk about it Contest on July 29, 2017

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Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 9/2/2017 9:00:00 PM

Wonderful write and strong statement of neglect, (which I have felt my entire life) - it leaves scars that NEVER heal. Blessings and congrats on your well-deserved win, Janice! <3

Janice Canerdy
Date: 9/2/2017 11:04:00 PM

Thanks so much, Greg. I'm sorry to hear you were neglected! So many people have been, and it DOES leave scars. Janice

Ralph Sergi

Date: 9/2/2017 8:40:00 PM

A great poem, Janice: All children at any young age should not be ignored.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 9/2/2017 10:57:00 PM

Thanks so much, Ralph. Janice

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/14/2016 10:20:00 PM

Janice,, congratulations on the honorable mention of your poem. Linda

Janice Canerdy
Date: 4/14/2016 10:39:00 PM

Thank you, Linda. Janice

Daniel Turner

Date: 4/14/2016 8:05:00 PM

Congratulations Janice on your win in the contest. Another sad but wonderful write. Peace my friend:)

Janice Canerdy
Date: 4/14/2016 8:35:00 PM

Thanks so much, Daniel! Janice

Lu Loo

Date: 4/13/2016 9:04:00 PM

Janice, very sad...congrats on your placement in the contest -luloo :)

Janice Canerdy
Date: 4/13/2016 9:56:00 PM

Thanks, Laura! Janice

Timothy Hicks

Date: 4/9/2016 11:50:00 PM

Very tragic to hear this from the perspective of a four-year-old ... I've watched a documentary about what neglect does to a child. A there was a 12 year old so neglected that it stunted her mental development and so she much had the brain capacity of a five year old, always wanting to be held. Really well penned here, with an accurate voice of a child's frankness.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 4/10/2016 12:11:00 AM

Thank you so much, Tim! Janice