My Mother Only Had One Eye

My Mother Only Had One Eye

A Poem by Karina
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"My Mother Only had one eye. I hated her… She was such an embarrassment. She cooked for students and teachers to support the family.
There was this one day during elementary school where my mom came to Support me. I was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me? I ignored her, threw her a hateful look and ran out.
The next day at school one of my classmates said, ‘EEEE, your mom only has one eye!’ I wanted to bury myself. I also wanted my mom to just disappear. I confronted her that day and said, ‘ If you’re only gonna make me a laughing stock, why don’t you just die?’ My mom did not respond… I didn’t even stop to think for a second about what I had said, because I was full of anger. I was oblivious to her feelings. I wanted out of that house, and have nothing to do with her. So I studied real hard, got a chance to go abroad to study.
Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own. I had kids of my own. I was happy with my life, my kids and the comforts.
Then one day, my Mother came to visit me. She hadn’t seen me in years and she didn’t even meet her grandchildren. When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I yelled at her for coming over uninvited. I screamed at her, ‘How dare you come to my house and scare my children!’ GET OUT OF HERE! NOW!!!’ And to this, my mother quietly answered, ‘Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address,’ and she disappeared out of sight.
One day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house. So I lied to my wife that I was going on a business trip.
After the reunion, I went to the old shack just out of curiosity. My neighbors said that she died. I did not shed a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.
‘My dearest son, I think of you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your children. I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was a constant embarrassment to you when you were growing up. You see……..when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you having to grow up with one eye. So I gave you mine. I was so proud of my son who was seeing a whole new world for me, in my place, with that eye. With all my love to you, Your mother.’ "

© 2012 Karina


Author's Note

Karina
Oh my god. This is from Malachi.. I'm gonna cry AGAIN! First "Mom", now this :"(

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THIS IS SOOO SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted 11 Years Ago


OMG IM CRYING THIS IS SO SAD! LITERALLY!!! :(((((

Posted 11 Years Ago


Karina

11 Years Ago

Yeah i know!!!
Oh my gosh! I'm crying! UGH MALACHI.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Karina

11 Years Ago

Lol.
Oh my gosh karina i literally started to cry during this :'( it is really good though but omg it is so sad :'(

Posted 11 Years Ago


Karina

11 Years Ago

Haha i know
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we should stop posting stuff like this. like honestly. this is depressing.

Posted 11 Years Ago


This is so depressing! Why do you post things like this? Its good though, but really sad :'(

Posted 11 Years Ago


Karina

11 Years Ago

Ikr.
STOP POSTING SAD MOM POEMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they make me depressed for the rest of the day :(

Posted 11 Years Ago


Karina

11 Years Ago

Lol malachi made me post it no like seriously he copied and pasted it for me. :"(
Karina

11 Years Ago

*posted.
stop honestly!!!!!!! :'(

Posted 11 Years Ago


omg): i started to tear!! ahhh this so saddd!

Posted 11 Years Ago


Karina

11 Years Ago

Me toooo:(
Sammer Jammer<3

11 Years Ago

ahhhh:(
Omg Karina i'm crying.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Karina

11 Years Ago

Same Karina same :(
K'dubs<3

11 Years Ago

SO SAD;(
Karina

11 Years Ago

Ikrr:(

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