Mother L.

Mother L.

A Poem by Matthew L. Arcelay

soft spoken anxiety, i bleed for her
have need for her yet am i repulsed by her
she once stood like a queen amongst the stars
proud with purpose a protector to her siblings
struck down by a lover she became bitter
a scar across the cheek and a quiver made her a killer
by the dozens her faithful children were sacrificed
enticed by the promise of immortality
the cursed reality ... what she spoke was fallacy
her maiden name liberty she became consort to greed
in marriage changed her name and became greed
moved her hand to barren sand forgetting her love ones
her ailing children crying for mother were left to hunger
while she paraded in black lace with her lover
herself only a shadow shackled no longer free
content to be a concubine

© 2008 Matthew L. Arcelay


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Great poem. Females take things into their life that changes them for the good or the bad. When it is for the good those who are negative around say anything to steal your happiness. When its bad, People stand around to watch you crumble knowing that what they say will only be looked at in a negative way. Its a double edged sword.

I really liked this one.

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Matthew L. Arcelay
Matthew L. Arcelay

Brooklyn, NY



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hello my name is Matthew L. Arcelay ... i'm a poet mostly and i write under a few names mostly as write from the spirit, but i also use others ..... guess i feel with each it gives me a different pe.. more..

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