tedium

I am my mothers, but I am more than that.

tedium

"you look like your mother"

i was never sure if

this was

a compliment or a sneaky

insult

cleverly said to my face

so others could laugh behind my back,

and i always nod and agree;

yes, it's this thing

called genetics�"

tell me that you like my smile

or that i have pretty eyes

laugh at my jokes

or tell me that i'm amusing,

intriguing,

anything at all;

but don't tell me i look like my mother�"

it's all i've heard my entire life,

and i'm getting sick of

the lack of originality

i am me,

and she is she;

we are two different people

no matter how similar we look�"

i can never escape my mother for she is a part of me,

but i can run from you

your tedious comment is one that

lacks depth or imagination

it's only stating

the obvious

plunging my mind into a state of

tedium. 

- linda m. crate