Mugshot Mom

The gavel is up

so is time

drunk driving again

what a mess I find

old and ugly

scary looking to

this is what I find

when I finally

search for you

put in the name

the search is far and wide

I find the right name

under the mugshot site

sad but true

I read them all

this is you 

I feel two feet tall

for below your face

was a curse

I will keep looking

which is worse

if that one was not you

I wish it so was not

for below the real you

was another empty mugshot

twice in two months

dwi

I do not really know you

and I will never try

how many mugshots does it take to make a mom

27 in total in the land I come from

Author's Note

just looked up the biological mother after 20 years of not caring
sad but true ...no facebook ,no twitter just ,mugshots for two
she is not beautiful anymore if she ever was

Reviews

[Stan]

Great work and I'm sure it struck a chord in many people. Of all the drugs I did in my youth alcohol was one of the most dangerous.
I've read some of your other work. You have a great knack for this.

[Holly Mason]

very kind words thank you much truly I am still untangling my tongue*)

[A. H. Pinley]

Common thread. Father had many. I chose not to follow. Great piece Holly!

[Holly Mason]

thank you fine sir
and for sharing a personal touch as well

[Distant horizons]

Not the kind of memories to be proud of. It's your life and your memories you have made that are important

[Holly Mason]

sorting it all out has been more then interesting...but I still love everything in this world...truly
I keep smiling at shrek....hey cool you can book on a flying dragon frequent fire miles*)*)thank you much

[Distant horizons]

:-)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is really sad, Holly...

hard things we find out sometimes about those close to us...and it really creates a distance we can't seem to minimalize.

[Holly Mason]

her loss truly
but life has curve balls
and I like to catch
thank you fine sir for reading

[therisa]

Alcoholism is, a very nasty disease, which has ravage my family. Having witnessed first-hand, the damage it dones, to a person and the family. My brother was lucky, if you can call it, lucky, but he never got pulled over for a DWI. Beyond totalling, my dad's truck, at the time. Or his two year disappearance, around the time of my dad's death, in 1998.

Hoping by writing and sharing this, Holly, you have release some of your pain and anger.

[Holly Mason]

interestingly enough it doesn't really bother me
I think because God gave me my poppy
thank you for reading and thoughtfulness truly

[therisa]

You're truly blessed.