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the deceit of a mother

9 years had passed without a trace of you in my mind  

And in the 10th year, like a dormant volcano now live, you met me once again 

Isn't it funny, how, you left me at my most fragile 

And found me 

At my  

most fragile 

Again.  

it's as though your purpose is to destroy me, but you will never gain that power 

I'm not your little barbie doll anymore 

I'm not your show and tell of how fun of a mother you are anymore 

I'm not your vulnerable target anymore 

I'm not your daughter anymore. 

No, this is a woman-to-woman affair 

Give me a reason to forgive you, I might 

Give me a reason to understand why, I might 

Give me a reason to love you, and I will give you all the reasons 

-to hate you. 

Because I have spent seventeen silent, painful years detangling my life 

Picking up the shards of glass you left, exploring empty caves to fill a void 

I went to dark, dangerous places and when I needed a mother, 

Not even the idea of you was there for me. 

I could have very well ended my life, because you chose to fail me as a mother 

Because if my own mother can't love me 

Who will? 

When I think of you, my blood seethes and I crave nothing more than to 

Destroy you too, and leave, and leave without even batting an eye towards you 

Just like you did to me.

Copyright © Tammy Vas

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