Happy Mother's Day

Got battered and abused at home,

 got bullied and battered at school,

and then sweet sixteen, 

mother dies,  

and found an omnivorous,

fist of rage, still fighting till this day

and undefeated, still,

Top of the world, Ma,

Happy Mother's Day xx

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

i am not good at irony, nor sarcasm :{ its pretty well put to use in your poem "Happy Mother's Day" ... so tragic and deeply emotive to read .. i, personally, am very fortunate to have had an ordinary very middle class home ... with loving and supportive parents ... i can only imagine ...life is far too complex and challenging as it is ... abuse ... bullying ... cycles of anger so many times turned in :( as human beings we loose so much to things like that ... really appreciate you sharing this very honest, straight forward poem ... it says it all in just 9 lines ... the "xx" kisses for mother are killer :(((((( no hint for me in reading to change anything .... powerful stuff gram!
E.

[gram linski]

Thanks for your kind words, E, not so much Happy Mother's day for me, more Happy Memories day, thanks again

[HB Rita]

A sharp trauma that can leave a dark mark in someone’s soul. Child abuse can not be excepted, neither expected. Your childhood dipicted here unhappy along with the lose of your mother’s grief! Short but very deep messages, very emotional.

[gram linski]

Thanks for understanding, and more importantly caring,

[HB Rita]

Lots of love for you ❤️

[gram linski]

XX, have to type more than 10 letters, the first two are the important ones.

[Onlyme]

emotions of loss,hurr and unforgiving beatings, and the loss of a loving mum, is enougth to break uour heart and soul and the rage is sadness for your mother and the childhood that was far from happy. forgive those for the past and love you for now hugs Dawn You mum is watching over you from a afar.

[gram linski]

yeah, she is a shining, bright light, in the darkest parts of night, thanks,

[Onlyme]

take comfort in knowing that fact gram she is always with you more so at night.

[Lydia Shutter]

An emotional tale. It's a shame some people are able to have children. Hope you were able to rise above it all. Lydi*

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A stark and desperate tale of trauma that leaves indelible marks upon the soul. Short and to the point with eloquency and pathos.

[gram linski]

Cheers John, always appreciate your reviews,

[Chris Shaw]

That's the trouble with Mother's Day, not everyone can celebrate it. Whilst most mums are decent and loving, you get the others too. There are plenty out there who don't give a damn about their kids. Yes, these are the words of a survivor without doubt.

Chris

[gram linski]

Thanks, Chris, but you have got it backwards, Mum was the loving caring soul, Dad was the b*****d,

[Chris Shaw]

Sorry I misinterpreted. Still bloody horrible for you, but much better that you had a loving mum to remember. Her death must have been an absolute hammer blow to you.

[Chris Shaw]

My excuse, half awake through lack of sleep.

[gram linski]

Aye, that is a bit of an under statement, Christmas day, Birthdays, deathdays, many happy/sad days in calender

[jacob erin-cilberto]

wow, yes, abuse in the home, getting bullied...and then sweet revenge...the survivor is formed at an early age, and the abused and bullied return the favor...i like the topsy-turvy nature of this.
and really like the reference to James Cagney in White Heat.
j.

[gram linski]

glad you liked it j, you understood my sentiment exactly, love the fact that you got James Cagney reference

[gram linski]

we are all angels with dirty faces, and no, not the clash song, lol,