Mother
welcome this heart,
congenitally, sickeningly loathed
not even clothed, leave her threshold.
brought into the world, a radial embrace
cradled in the rain, slapped across the face.
scapegoat of the mother, never far from the tree
saddled in pain, crawling formlessly.
carry this apple, take a crisp bite
sour and cold, not even ripe.
now welcome this heart,
bitter and mindless,
feed on the fright
frigid as marble , scorched as a star
feed him dirt, never far, never far
arachnid fangs descend, venomous reign
eat your own infant, drown in the rain;
then do it again,
again,
and again.
Copyright © jesse ambers | Year Posted 2025
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