Please, don't go.

Please don't go.

You're the only figure of a mother I have.

I know you've hit a low,

But be patient with my dad.

I've let you in.

You're the first since I was a little kid.

I've been hurt again.

Was it something I said or did?

What can I do?

There must be something I can say.

If only I knew.

But there you go out the door anyway.

I feel so helpless.

Please, please just.. don't go.

If only words could express-

How my love for you will always grow

Your kids are my siblings

And I need them like I do you.

Who am I kidding?

I love everything they do.

Their annoying yells,

Their suck up compliments.

The way they smell,

to their silly arguments. 

What will I do when you're gone?

An empty quiet room -

with just the TV on?

I can already feel the gloom.

Please, don't go. Please, just try.

I'm not strong enough to hear the last goodbye.

Reviews

[MachinaWriter]

You have a lot of things going on in your life. But you're strong, and I know in my heart that you'll make it through anything that comes your way. These types of things are never easy. Thank you for sharing this personal look into your life. It speaks of courage and is only one of the reasons why I know you'll make it. Again, I am an eternal fan.

[Apatheia]

Thank you so much

[Claire Twinn]

How sad and lonely, you have conveyed a sense of hopelessness and worry so well.

[DrD]

First thing I want to say is, "been there, done that." So I can start off with some recognition of what was going on emotionally. The important thing here, however, is how you expressed such devastating feelings into words. In themes like this I am not interested in your thoughts. The thoughts are obvious. I want to feel what you felt and your words are the only avenue to permit me to do that. I like what you have done and I compliment the courage to do it. I would like to see your word choice be a bit more expressive of feelings, not only thought.

[Coyote Poetry]

Some parts of life are hard to understand. People do terrible things to each other. I like the offer of hope and to stay. The ending was sad and strong. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Wow a very strong plea. You must have felt it. A sad piece which sounds as though the protagonist feels helpless.

[eatmills]

Quell my emotions. Life is full of dark tunnels with lights at the end when clarity takes hold.

Very nice write your timing is well done within the verse structure.

[Belinda]

See, this kind of reminds me on my book and Mallory, you feel like she is leaving you, when really she is leaving your father. Just like Mallory feels like her father cheated on her as well as her mother, cause she felt like he wanted another life without either of them in it. This poem expresses great emotion. I liked it

[Bewitching Sensations]

Thankyou so much for sharing babe.... it will all work out :)

[Apatheia]

I hope so.

[Bewitching Sensations]

It will i promise.. chin up.. im here if ever you need to talk xxx

[Apatheia]

Thank you very much. :)

[Bewitching Sensations]

:))

[tamsin]

This is sooo sad. I hope your alright, dude. You manage to make beautiful things from the sadness around you.

[Apatheia]

I'm alright. Thank you so much. :)

[tamsin]

Well I hope everything sorts out for you soon.

[b.platte]

:( Awe. I recently went through my step dad divorcing my mom. They had been together since I was a kid and he had two kids I grew up with. It was sad, and I imagine if I had a better relationship with him and still lived at home I feel just like this. A lot of it was similar to how I felt.

I really liked the part about how you'll even miss the bad, because a family is made up of good and bad and it feels empty with out those things.

Great poem.

[Apatheia]

Thank you for enjoying it and I'm sorry you had to go through something like this.