I'm Sorry Mom (Poem)

Last writing I will be submitting for a while, I figured I should write a tribute to my mother.

I'm sorry mom,

For all the times I went against what was right.

You told me,

"When someone talks, boy, you look them in the eye."

I'm sorry,

You expected something great from my life.

But the drugs quickly dimmed

Who you've always thought was bright.

You saw me,

Go through s**t you could hardly understand.

You screamed out.

Could you see remnants of my old man?

I'm sorry,

The path I chose was not part of the plan.

But you kept up with support,

And always lent a helping hand.

I would starve.

I left home at sixteen, living on my own.

Then I'd call,

"Hey mom, think you could bring me just a loaf?"

She'd show up,

A car-load full of groceries, soap for laundry loads.

Then I'd wonder to myself,

"Why the f**k did I leave home?"

Not much changed,

I can't seem to keep a grip on success.

Addiction beat,

Though I can't say that I'm better than the rest.

I got my girl...

Am I a good dad, come on, let's be honest.

Mom, I need a true answer...

Mom, how can I fix this?

Author's Note

Last writing I will be submitting for a while, I figured I should write a tribute to my mother.

Reviews

[Heather]

This is a beautiful piece
It has such power on it
You mother must be proud to have someone like you as a son that shows that he does care
Just the way the emotion flows between the lines is amazing

[Damien Davison]

Thank you very much for that review! It means a lot when I have people that review a lot of my works, thanks a lot!

[Starfruitanimal]

love this, you really know how to write from the heart :)

[Damien Davison]

Thank you for appreciating my writing! I'll be taking a break from posting writings like I said so I figured I'd finish with a nice one for mom. Never said sorry, like a true sorry... Thanks!

[Silhouette]

Nice poem, I really liked it. All the stanzas are good enough to quote. Thank you for sharing.

[Damien Davison]

Wow, thank you, that means a lot!

[Silhouette]

anytime :)

[Dayran]

Yeah .... that's all you need!

[Damien Davison]

This is the shortest review I think I've received from you haha, not saying there is anything wrong just it shocked me lol... Thank you for reviewing, hopefully everything is good, take care.

[Nr. Nine]

This is a very good writing. it is very strong, and you can physically feel the regret down the neck. very well written.
thank you for sharing.

Nr. Nine

[Damien Davison]

Thank you for reviewing, I really wanted my mom to know I'm sorry. Thanks again.

[DIVYA]

You wrote this so well. I just brought so much emotion to the fore. Thank you.

[Damien Davison]

I'm glad I could reach out to your depths, moms are a touchy subject I find, I hope the emotions were good... Thank you.

[DivineButterfly85]

I like the depth and the tone of your poem. I think some people can relate to the emotion articulated in your poem.

[Damien Davison]

I'm glad you enjoyed this, I made it rather personal, but it was mainly for my mom to read and have online. Thank you very much!

[KT]

Wow, this is really good. :) I think that Moms are the superheroes nobody knows about, you know? Anyway, it's really sweet of you to write this. Awesome work!

[Damien Davison]

Thank you very much, most moms are. I know my mom can be!

[}Echo{]

This is really really great. It's really nice, and shows emotion and your appreciation to your mother. Great write. Epicness. :)

[Damien Davison]

Thank you, never really said I was sorry to her, what better way then with a nice poem I thought. Doesn't make up for everything but it's a start. Thanks!

[}Echo{]

Yeah... Yeah. Yeah, it is. :)