Rhonda Elliott Poet Elegy

Who Am I Now

I was your mom before i was anything else,
My name, before my plans,
Before the life i thought i’d have—
I was yours.

Now the world keeps turning,
But i don’t know where i fit, 
Who am i supposed to be
If I'm no longer your mom?

People say, you’ll always be Cody’s mother,
But they don’t understand,
Being a mother is doing, it’s loving,
It’s calling just to hear your voice,
Worrying if you’ve eaten,
Holding you, even though it’s just through words.

Now my time is empty,
My purpose unspoken,
I don’t know how to exist 
Without you to care for.

The world calls me by my name,
But it feels so wrong,
Because before i was anything else,
I was Cody’s mom,
And i don’t know who i am,
Without you.

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