Inferno

My MOTHER has the nerve to tell me that I shouldn't tell people that I'm happy with a boyfriend. I haven't spoken to her in almost half a year.

How dare you

I call you my flesh and blood

Yet you make me feel worthless

These words pour from me like a volcanic flood

Is my happiness nothing to you?

Are you so caught up in propriety

That you damage me with your worries

And destroy my stability

You wonder why I stay angry

It was you who had me relocated

Who would rather keep her new family happy

It was then my love for you dissipated

They say blood is thicker than water

Consider our blood thinned

Your fickle maternal instincts are as useless

As a kite with no wind.

Reviews

[ChloeKirk]

Oh man, I feel you there. Good for you for picking what makes you happy.

[FeliciaS (Poetic Prince..]

I'm so sorry you have had to deal with so much family betrayal. You & I have really been through an awful lot of the same things. I'm glad we are friends :)

[Jaclyn]

I know a few people with mothers like this, parents like this, and it is a true shame. Why SHOULDN'T you tell people you are happy with a boyfriend? Don't let ANYONE "destroy your stability" if YOU are happy. On to the review of the actual poem: I love the line "these words pour from me like a volcanic flood". It really brings to mind the thick, fiery hatred you are trying to convey, but the "flood" part is a little contradictory, bringing another natural disaster to mind. I LIKE that! LOL I also definitely felt the line, "They say blood is thicker than water; consider our blood thinned." How many people do I know that would do anything for friends but can't relate to their family? Not that many, but I totally understand those people, and I'm one of them. This is strong, and you definitely get your point across. Good one!