Oh mother dear.

eh.

I can't do this any longer,
I can't pretend that I'm alright.
I can't hold my fake front for so long,
I'm going to break.
into a billion little pieces.
hoping someone will bother to piece me back together.

I will never live up to your expectations of perfect.
I'm not a monkey,
I'm not a slave
I'm a human
I'm your daughter.

I follow your rules and I get yelled at.
I don't follow your rules,
you don't notice...
messed up isn't it?

You didn't even realize I was gone,
then too lazy to fetch me, your own kid.
Shame on you.
Do you even have shame?

You don't even have emotion,
Frozen, Stone, Cold.
That's all you are and all that you ever will be.

You aren't my mother,
Haven't been,
Never will be.

Reviews

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

A sad poem wonderfully expressed. In my opinion one day she will realise what's important in life.

Great work!

[samurai212]

great work

[Jaded Mermaid]

Oh, I know this. An emotionless mother, just like an ice sculpture when you reach out for some kind moment and when you finally get smart enough to altogether back away from her since she'll never change that's when she comes knocking at your door with little gestures of her guilt and she won't leave you alone but it's just too late to repair a damaged relationship gone this far. You expressed the emotions well in this poem, and I know that's because it's so genuine and heartfelt. If it wasn't, you wouldn't even have so much to say on the topic that's legit.

[Coyote Poetry]

A poem with a sad message. A parent job is very hard. It end with death for a good parent. I could the desire to reach out for help and no-one was there. Thank you for a very good poem.
Coyote