Why Mom Why
I was crying with my mother who was sitting with unpaid bills at the desk,
I said "momma (between tears) why did Dad not just get rid of the grotesque?
She replied " I do not know why your dad kept that woman in his life"
I guess he did not care for your future and now the burden is on his x wife
I said "Mom, we can not afford college or university or any good school"
"How could have done such a crazy thing that was so damn cruel?"
She said " I do not know why your dad would not hear the message of God"
"He seemed to prefer conversation, comments, twitter and company of that fraud"
I said "Mom, did he not know this was going to happen and for it to be this way?"
Mom said " Oh yes your dad knew for God sent a prophet to try to keep this at bay"
I said " Mom why did he not listen I want a better life and a better job please?"
She replied " I am sorry your dad did not see you as the most important duties"
Copyright © Dawn Gordon | Year Posted 2011
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