Waiting.

A look at what a Mother must always endure, childbirth is not the only pain she goes through for her children.

Chaos heard from all around her, bustling people, shoes screeching on polished marble floors and chatter, albeit whispers that are in bed with stares, she had become used to it. What to do now, where to go, how to hide? Clever men share swords and jibes for weeks on end, Malay versus Carter, the amendments, Europe over and over again little women in tight skirts running up and down aisles with stacks of green paper telling tales of old.

One has to scoff at tradition, like every situation is the same, a murder over a hundred years ago can't negate why we do what we do today. Yet precedent is the ruler of the land is it not? Told that the law is reason free from passion, good old Aristotle I wonder how he would fair today, probably stuffed into some unknown column in a blog that no one reads.

Then here we are, sitting comfortably on wood that has sat many over the years. Covered merely by arms and thin wool, watching as I've always watched, unable to control, help or let go. I hate the colour orange, I hate it, even now that it covers the most precious gem I have, tears well and glisten against the brightness of outside, the place I must go again, yet he never will, be strong my darling boy, my murderer, my son.

Author's Note

A short piece, I write with the purpose to share a story.

Reviews

[Sue Ellen Walker-Koenig]

No, "They" would simply lock Aristotle up, Copernicus may serve "Their" purpose, of an order "they" would like to sell. Definitely Galileo would have been a yes man, funding and all, but behind the scenes.
Basically "they" sell everyone lies and guess what, everyone is buying. Good write.
Truly if your Son passed, my deepest sympathy.
INTUITUS

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you INTUITUS for the review, no I don't have a son, just merely my interpretation of a Mothers complexity.

[Gypsie]

I enjoy how this piece addresses the effect of past upon present and present may indeed change the roles of those who came before us. I also can relate to the pain of parenthood. Very moving.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you x

[Kellyrose]

I enjoyed your poem - I love your reference to common law. I have a love for how the law developed. Great write

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you Ketoma.

[Renée]

what happens to change people? what a sorrowful heart of a mother…such dreams a mother holds in her hands when we first hold our babies.. then they grow up and in this case..a mother's nightmare ..
a very sensitive look & reminder to us…to be kind for we never know what is going on in someone's life..
Well Done Mr Fitzgerald

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you Renee

[Delmar Cooper]

A great deal of this story was lost on me. That isn't the writer's fault or problem. I should as a member of the race understand more about what goes on. The few things I do understand, one of which is a mother's love, were touched. Thanks for charing this.

Cooper

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you Delmar

[Ruth]

Oh, this made me tearful...written with such ease of emotion...a Mother's love is so strong and most the time, unconditional...potent prose love, truly xx

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you Poppy.

[Dayran]

A curious tale of a son ... born in a place he hates ... on account of which he hates his gem ... kills his mother ... and then perhaps remakes a life on a place and by a mother ... all on his own. What then would he say of the world he lives in? Thought provoking Thomas ... intensely.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you Dayran x

[kumars]

chutiya bana raha hai....

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you I think!

[Praveeta]

A mother's love is unconditional and can withstand the greatest pains. Your story has reflected this superbly.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you Praveeta x

[Praveeta]

You are welcome.

[icelandicblue]

This just made me tear up. I am very impressed and moved by this piece. Many a mother must endure her children's deeds and yet there is no deed that will keep her from loving him and the suffering is so profound. I found your allusion to the color orange and its political connotations to be powerful as well.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you ice x