Me an Ma

Da drizzle of a grey day, pressure dropped ta where da temperature stopped

Da cold's got a hold on an old back, wid each bend arthritic bones crack  

Fog's settlin' in, noticed some spots on ma skin, hope dem cancer ain't started again

Last time dey took em off was when Ma ad dat terrible cough 

she died last spring, can't find ma marriage ring, think ah eard da phone ring

Don't worry a bit, Ma'll get it 

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Love the dialect...brilliantly constructed.
I remember when we were younger and thought "ma" could settle any dispute, any problem...
then she deteriorated...now I am deteriorating.
Life is ephemeral.
j.

[Soren]

Thank you so much Jacob for the read and kind words of encouragement they are so appreciated.