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MOTHER DEAR
Steamy mirrors, soft flickering candlelight.〰 Gently splashing water, completely unaware.〰 maybe tonight mother dear, maybe tonight.〰〰〰 Eerie silence, my footsteps quietly whispered close.〰 A glimmer of sharpness glowed in the fading light.〰 maybe tonight, mother dear, maybe tonight.〰〰〰 Warm bubbles flowing over ivory skin.〰 Cashmere cloth soothing aging skin.〰 maybe tonight mother dear, maybe tonight.〰〰〰 Fear and madness driving me ever closer.〰 Should have played fair, should have left me be.〰 maybe tonight mother dear, maybe tonight.〰〰〰 Singing off key to your favorite song" Frankie & Johnny", glaringly loud.〰 Relaxing in fragrant, bubbly warmth.〰 maybe tonight mother dear, maybe tonight.〰〰〰 Dry, hot tears seeping, forever seeping down.〰 Shouldnt've sold me to your johns for their pleasure and your gain.〰 maybe tonight mother dear, maybe tonight.〰〰〰 Steamy heat escaping into the darkened hall.〰 Your fragrant bubbles burning, acidic, in the back of my throat, even closer now.〰 maybe tonight mother dear, maybe tonight.〰〰〰 Rage, regret, shame and power holding the knife steady.〰 Should've saved me from daddy and sis.〰 maybe tonight mother dear, maybe tonight.〰〰〰 Towel caressing soft, clean, fragrant skin.〰 Suffocating white clouds of baby powder, gently patted on.〰 maybe tonight mother dear, maybe tonight.〰〰〰 Peeking in, watching you fuss and muss.〰 An evil grin spreads within, I'm lost in chaotic confusion. 〰 maybe tonight mother dear, maybe tonight.〰〰〰 Now, soft glowing light lighting the dark corners.〰 Always, Tabu perfume, of course, heavily dabbled on.〰 maybe tonight mother dear, maybe tonight.〰〰〰
Hatred at war with your pungent scent spilling inside me.〰 I softly, slowly retreat back down the darkened hall. 〰
maybe tonight mother dear, maybe tonight.〰〰〰
Hatred at war with your pungent scent spilling inside me.〰 I softly, slowly retreat back down the darkened hall. 〰
maybe tonight mother dear, maybe tonight.〰〰〰
Published 19th Nov 2015
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19th Nov 2015 7:36pm
the layout made it more difficult to read - if the layout was intentional it didn't help the piece - I cut and pasted into word and put in the line breaks - It's such a sad and beautiful poem an excellent write that really was touching for those of us who know :-(
19th Nov 2015 8:08pm
Thanx. People say I should try different ways of submitting, I've tried & haven't been happy with anything! I think I'm going to go back to my old way! This occurred before my first breakdown. In a much better place now! Thanx again😲!
21st Nov 2015 3:40pm
Very well written piece, I had no problem reading with the layout.
I could feel the pain and the on going struggle throughout. The need to get even but not the strength or lack of to do the dark deed. Hope this is a story and not the a life experience.
Keith
I could feel the pain and the on going struggle throughout. The need to get even but not the strength or lack of to do the dark deed. Hope this is a story and not the a life experience.
Keith
Oh I did it alright. I was 19 & had miscarried my daughter's twin on top of a rough pregnancy fighting for my daughter's life all 9 mo.! My mother declared war on me by using my daughter. At some point I started spiraling into a major psychotic breakdown! That left me seriously ill & in physc. Hospital for over 3 mo. Using my daughter was the final nail & it almost cost her her life as well as my life! My docs. Said eventually it would've happened! Thanx for commenting, it's always appreciated😉!
23rd Nov 2015 11:36pm
This is a part of your history and its beautifully written and the rhyme just draws me in. But as you always say to me, reclaim your power that others have tried to take from you without the right to do so! I'm sorry to hear of your struggle in pregnancy and time in the hospital but you are alive today and you are breathing today. Today you can sing, today you can smile, today you can show the world that you are stronger than tragedy! You're amazing!!! <3
26th Nov 2015 11:07pm
Thanx Scarlet! I'm on good meds. now & I've grown & learned so much from my trials. & I'm always looking for ways to laugh. & your right, it's my power & it's time to own that shit😉!
