Constance La France Poet Verse

Oh, Turn It Off

When Dad passed I moved home with Mom,
       We were roommates at first;
Shopping, lunching, gardening, it was fun,
There were some signs that began, slowly.
     A small forgetfulness,
One day, Mom said I cannot write my name;
     So, I did the banking,
Soon I was doing all the groceries.

The housework, the cooking, I did it all,
       Mom needed full time care;
She was sick and stayed mostly in her bed,
I became the Mom, the daughter gone.
     My own life put on hold,
I was her everything and this adult said;
     When all hope was gone,
Oh turn off the life support please, please.


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April 21, 2015


Poetry/Verse/ Oh, Turn It Off
Copyright Protected, ID 04-665-861-21
All Rights Reserved, 2015, Constance La France

Submitted to the Standard contest Screwed III
sponsor, Rob Carmack, Judged

Seventh Place
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Written for the contest, The True Meaning Of Being An Adult,
sponsor, FJ Thomas, HM, 05/2015

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Edward Ebbs May 15, 2015 at 9:53 PM Returning to say congrats!

Poet Destroyer A May 14, 2015 at 7:55 PM Broken, sweet win...Linda

Skat A May 14, 2015 at 5:30 PM BROKEN, congrats on your Screwed III win. SKAT

Sandra Haight May 13, 2015 at 4:01 PM BW, so happy to see this beautiful, emotional poem about you and your dear mom on the winner's list. My heartfelt congratulations to you. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison May 13, 2015 at 9:30 AM dropping back with my congrats :-) Hugs Jan xx

Edward Ebbs May 13, 2015 at 7:55 AM You are a wonderful daughter, your mother must have felt blessed with you around. Congrats on your win here! I am honored to have read your poetry and in effect get know you over time...

Mike Liquori May 6, 2015 at 12:01 PM What a great poem, congratulations on your win!

Skat A April 30, 2015 at 7:51 PM BROKEN, Congratulations on your win. SKAT

Jan Allison April 29, 2015 at 5:48 AM Dropping back with my congrats:-) Hugs jan xx

David Waldrop April 28, 2015 at 5:41 PM I can see your heart through out this Poem. It is a Poem that brings my heart to tears. I am sorry about your Mom, I fully believe that she will never be fully gone, She will always be with you, She will laugh when you laugh, cry when you cry, Same for your Dad. They will always be with you. So remember to smile for no reason every so often, because as you smile they will also smile.

Poet Destroyer A April 28, 2015 at 2:57 PM WOW, Broken... it is hard to be an adult, but one grows up rather fast when life moves this way...Congrats my friend.. LINDA

Carrie Richards April 28, 2015 at 2:56 PM Poignant, and so often this is the turning point. My own was similar, Constance... a childhood gone, when a parent is in need. Well done !

Faye Gibson April 28, 2015 at 2:42 PM A great poem on a subject many of us are becoming far too familiar with...just went through this with my mother a couple years ago. Congratulations.

Rob Carmack April 28, 2015 at 1:55 PM A sad poem giving us one the sorrows of adulthood. Congrats on finalizing with this great write.

Kp Nunez April 28, 2015 at 12:17 PM A heartbreaking story, which some of us has gone through, including this reader, BW. Congratulations on your fine win for this beautiful verse of life and sadness and maturing. Honored to be with you in FJ's list. It was a tough decision, but eventually we have to make one. HUgs!!! :) :) Kim

Mohan Chutani April 26, 2015 at 12:27 AM Constance, I can relate to this. The struggles test the strengths of the bravehearts and the courageous. you will surely derive the satisfaction of your good deeds and will have no regrets ever and feel happy. A lovely write and best for the contest. Mohan

Jack Horne April 25, 2015 at 7:47 AM heartfelt and heartbreaking, dear Constance - a sure winner here

Thomas Martin April 23, 2015 at 7:27 PM So touching and sad and so well done, Constance!

Maurice Yvonne April 23, 2015 at 1:24 PM Or you could just come over to my house and stab my heart with a knife. A powerful meaningful write. I am presently still caring for my mom but I know one day...well somethings remain better unsaid. I can't help but fav this write firstly and mostly for the quality of the work.

Angie Thomas April 23, 2015 at 1:28 AM nice, honest work right from the heart... i loved it!! :)

James Peranteau April 22, 2015 at 7:05 PM You have wrenched the poet's heart from it's closet dear poet ! Wow ! This was an earth moving write Constance ! I've been in this situation and it is a dramatic call. TY for easing my painful memories...............much love, james

Mark Ackerson April 22, 2015 at 4:58 AM The road is never easy. I took care of a mother like that, but I found joy in it too. Thanks, Broken. Nicely said...

Anna Hopper April 21, 2015 at 10:01 PM Yes, very powerful and emotional write. Heartbreaking.

Nandita Das April 21, 2015 at 9:10 PM Sad but beautifully penned. Compels me to reach out and comfort. Thank you for sharing this. #7

Andrea Dietrich April 21, 2015 at 8:05 PM wowowowow, If only I had the life experience to write something so worthy of the topic of this contest. I have not even seen any other entries. but your is just amazing.

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