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Mom

I suppose you wanted to leave us all behind
Momma, what am I supposed to do? Love you?
I chose to write this poem to belong and find
That life is so beautiful beyond the hedge, who knew

I want to be kind to myself once more
I am handsome to the core...me, I adore…
I need to forgive the horrid past
It won't last, it goes by so fast

I guess you wanted to move on from your family
Momma, what am I supposed to it? Accept it with a smile of pity? 
I chose to write this rhyme to set my mind ablaze with desirable hope
I can cope with the coursing emotions inside if I hold on to life's rope

I want to think positive and do what's right
I am stronger than I realize, I am not alone and I'm not a failure as I take flight
I need to forget the hours wasted somehow
It won't last longer than a minute, so take a bow

I won't grieve anymore 
I won't fight this silent war
I won't leave worry ajar...I chew tension's tar
I won't break promises that are made from afar

I won't escape my endless, personal responsibilities
I will accept my many possibilities and opportunities 
I can't just give up and let sick sorrow sink in again
I can't just give in to a failure's mentality from within

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Lady Labyrinth Date: 7/15/2019 5:44:00 PM J.W. Earnings, haven't been in your field of poems for a while. I was sad to read this. I hope your father was a good father and he was there for you, or strong family support of some sort was there for you and your siblings (if any).Some mothers leave for valid reasons, like domestic violence,but they usually take their children with them.I am not sure of your circumstances,or your mum's,but I am thinking it would have been a hard decision and she regretted it. It was never you. Strong poem.x Login to Reply J.W. Earnings Date: 7/16/2019 1:13:00 AM My father is good to me and my family. (: I have siblings and they are fantastic! Thank you! Lady Labyrinth Date: 7/15/2019 5:46:00 PM You are stronger than you realise...and you are not alone.

Sandra Adams Date: 7/13/2019 7:02:00 PM i lost my mother almost 24 years ago, the pain is still there just tucked in my mind! i can relate to this one! lovely write for your mother's memory :) Login to Reply J.W. Earnings Date: 7/13/2019 10:50:00 PM I'm so sorry to hear :(! Awesome that you can relate! This poem is about my mom, leaving the house, not the death of her. :) But, it can be interpreted differently. -JWE