Baby Birds

You told me when I nearly died how weird it felt to feed me how agape I waited mouth open wide for the next spoonful like I did as a baby Hungry little bird You told me when you were dying you didn't see me till days after I was born years of guilt that we did not bond unwed teenage moms in those days unconsidered Hungry little birds You told me when I was dying for your approval that I was not pretty enough not strong enough ridiculed me insulted me cut me off Hungry little bird I told you when you were dying when you asked me why that it was all ok that we just were who we were and that I loved you that it's ok mom it's ok Hungry little bird A decade since you passed away I live with echoes of your words and only now I realize that for your love I will always be Your hungry baby bird 17.03.19