My Mother's Daughter

Poem comparing my mother with myself and an aid to coming to grips with her death.

I am my mother's daughter

 

Mother so very kind

loving and forgiving

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

Mother so creative

full of ideas and dreams

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

Mother so gentle without

judgement, without malice

 

I am my mother's daugher

 

Mother so damaged by

the weakness of others

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

Mother so insecure when reminded

of childhood pain

 

I am my mother's daughter?

 

Mother so much imbibing

headless of warnings

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

Mother not again

Oh, please not again

 

I am my mother's daughter?

 

Mother so weak

so fragile and frail

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

Mother so much yearning

for better times

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

Mother so ill prepared

by childhood injustice

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

Mother, I am ten again

you won't be there for me

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

Mother, I am alone

even when you are here

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

Mother please listen

warnings, signs and symptoms

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

Mother you have left me

gone to the spirit world

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

Mother, you were strong

at times but weakness won

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

Which is more cruel

the bottle or a gun

 

I am my mother's daugther

 

Mother, I am strong

Stronger because of you

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

In spite of the fatal flaw

you taught be how to live

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

Mother I am thankful

for all your love and time

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

Mother taught me so much

hard lessons and forgiveness

 

I am my mother's daughter

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

My first stab at writing something here at Writer's Cafe

Reviews

[Emrick]

Its cool.i like that idea "my mother's daughter".n the sad times yo mama faced makes this poem more interestin.