One-Sided Conversations with my Mother

“Momma, can I come see you this weekend?”
“Momma, when are you picking me up?”
“Momma I love you.”
“Momma, who’s that?”
“Momma what do you mean you’re having a baby?”
“Momma why can’t I come with you?”
“Momma why do they get to live with you?”
“Mom why don’t you want me?”
“Mom I don’t feel good”
“Mom I love you.”
“I don’t know why the school is calling you, mom.”
“Mom I want to go home.”
“I hate you.”
“Its not my fault you’re never here.”
“I don’t know if he touched me. I can’t remember.”
“Mom don’t call me that it's not my fault.”
“He gave me the pills mom, I didn’t steal them.”
“Tell them you’re lying mom, they’re going to arrest me. Tell them the truth.”
“Mom don’t leave me here I promise I’ll do better.”
“I love you.”
“Please don’t let him move back in mom.”
“Why do always choose him over me?”
“Mom I don’t want to fight with you I’m tired.”
“I’m graduating early so I can get away from you.”
“Mom don’t do this please.”
“I’m too high for this, mom, just leave me alone.”
“Don’t shit on my boyfriend, at least he doesn’t beat on me.”
“I can’t handle you anymore.”
"I broke up with him because I wanted to mom."
“I’m sorry of course I love you, you’re my mom”
“Mom he was my dad and you’ve spent 20 years hating him. Don’t act like you’re sad that he’s dead.”
“Mom please just be my mom for once.”
“Mom I’m pregnant.”
“Mom I don’t want you near my daughter if you’re gonna be like this.”
“I’m sorry I wasn’t the daughter you wanted, mom.”
“Mom. I’m leaving. I’m not coming back this time.”
“Mom I don’t want to love you anymore, it hurts too much.”