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December 17, 2008
By AmbRawr BRONZE, Allentown, Pennsylvania
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AmbRawr BRONZE, Allentown, Pennsylvania
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We choose the love we think we deserve ~The Perks

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And I remember she wouldn’t wake up.
Her lips were mushed together in a
Horrible shade of red
They buried my mother in a white dress
And red lips.
And she couldn’t see.
Where are your glasses, Mommy?
And still at sixteen I bring them to my face
And peer through the distorted murky lenses
To see what she saw
Maybe one day …
And I remember it hitting me
Like it does every day
When I hear them all talk and complain about their
“Horrible” mothers
What’s it like to have a mother
I’d give anything to know,
Or at least for them to know how lucky they are.
They know.
And I remember she wouldn’t sit up
And I dreamed of a stuffing machine because
Someone whispered by my ear she was
Cut in half and stuffed
And it made no sense
And still at sixteen I wonder
What happened to my mother?
And I remember her faintly
She doesn’t even smile in my dreams anymore
And I wonder if she’ll ever be proud of me
If she’d ever approve of me
And who I’ve become
The things I’ve seen
The things I’ve done
And I remember her singing
Though I can’t hear her voice
The only happy Christmas I hold on to
Every year
Maybe one day it’ll come back
I used to think
Maybe one day she’d come back
And still at sixteen I hope
Maybe one day she’ll come back …
And I remember she wouldn’t wake up
Not even to say good-bye.

© Trent M., Centerville, IA

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fallen_angel420 PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 28 2011 at 8:45 am
fallen_angel420 PLATINUM, Centerville, Ohio
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It has been said, ‘time heals all wounds.’ I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.

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i know how you feel, except i was only 9 months old when my mom took her life... if you get the time , you should check out some of my work... great job on the poem.
Fangstorm_The_Vampire GOLD said...
on Sep. 17 2011 at 11:34 pm
Fangstorm_The_Vampire GOLD, Tehachapi, California
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It&#039;s a bird!<br /> It&#039;s a midget!<br /> NO. it&#039;s...... EDWARD ELRIC.

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So sweet...I'm sorry for your loss
GLover7521 BRONZE said...
on Sep. 17 2011 at 3:06 pm
GLover7521 BRONZE, Merrill, Wisconsin
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This is absolutely beautiful. It really touched me since this poem basically descrbes my life since I lost my mother a year and a half ago. You did such I good job writing this.. Thank you
literateViolet BRONZE said...
on Sep. 13 2011 at 9:30 am
literateViolet BRONZE, Miami, Florida
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this really came from your heart and experience great poem very touching
DeepinThought11 said...
on Sep. 9 2011 at 9:48 am
That was deep and really hit my soul.I know how it feels to lose some one that close i almost cried reading this thinking of my grandmother
MeLoveCookieMonster BRONZE said...
on Sep. 3 2011 at 12:25 am
MeLoveCookieMonster BRONZE, Delaware, Ohio
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this is a beautiful poem. very very touching
StarDayDreamer said...
on Aug. 31 2011 at 10:45 am
StarDayDreamer, Carrollton, Texas
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I love the flashbacks! :D
Brandywrote PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 30 2011 at 6:57 pm
Brandywrote PLATINUM, San Jose, California
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that's realllllllly beautiful.
InTheSpiritOfRain said...
on Aug. 29 2011 at 8:25 pm
InTheSpiritOfRain, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Aww...that's so sad. It makes us realize that we're lucky to have what we have. Very nice.
Myvoice4change SILVER said...
on Aug. 28 2011 at 7:56 pm
Myvoice4change SILVER, Other, Other
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This is so deep and emotional. It's like my thoughts in a poem...like almost exactly how I would say them...except about my Grandpa...
Rachel Loepker BRONZE said...
on Aug. 26 2011 at 11:35 pm
Rachel Loepker BRONZE, West Lafayette, Indiana
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You are a very talented artist. You captured my thoughts exactly except for my dad. May God give you the peace He gave me.
MaggieElaine GOLD said...
on Aug. 26 2011 at 11:07 pm
MaggieElaine GOLD, Los Alamos, California
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&quot;As I hide behind these books I read, while scribbling my poetry,<br /> like art could save a wretch like me, with some ideal ideology that no one can hope to achieve.<br /> And I am never real; it is just a sketch of me.<br /> And everything I made is trite and cheap and a waste of paint, of tape, of time.&quot; - Bright Eyes

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Amazing. You are an extraordinary writer. <3 So sad though...
hope95 SILVER said...
on Aug. 26 2011 at 10:31 pm
hope95 SILVER, Hamilton, Ohio
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life is hard but death is cruel so put your big girl boots on and deal with it. my life has been harsh but im learning to deal with it one day at a time. life is like a box of chocolates, you never know watchya gonna get:)

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mi father passed away wen i waz six so i can rlly relate. especially wen u say u can remember her singing tho u can no longer hear her voice... i can remember mi fathers laugh but no longer remember it. i rlly loved this n i hope u keep writing. itt gave me sum great inspiration.
Tori.T GOLD said...
on Aug. 26 2011 at 11:56 am
Tori.T GOLD, Outlook, Washington
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This Is Amazing.! Sad to..! but keep up the good work. I can compare this to some my work i haven't publish..! But Yours is way better.!

 

AlwaysAntlers SILVER said...
on Aug. 26 2011 at 10:31 am
AlwaysAntlers SILVER, Kingsport, Tennessee
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This is great! it almost made me cry.
Tongue_Blep PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 23 2011 at 1:17 pm
Tongue_Blep PLATINUM, ????, Ohio
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nightstalker part three, four, and five is now out! Go check it out if you liked the first and second! :)(:
snaomi PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 20 2011 at 5:39 pm
snaomi PLATINUM, Cheshire, Connecticut
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Your poem is incredible, raw, and so heartfelt.  The little details and the fast changes of topic create a brilliant but completely sad flow.  Amazing.
cheryl0424 said...
on Aug. 19 2011 at 5:47 am
cheryl0424, West Covina, California
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This is beautiful. Outstanding job.
aspiringdreamer SILVER said...
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This was phenomenal, absolutely flawless. You are a very talented poet, I really love this piece. :)
Dreamscape7 SILVER said...
on Aug. 15 2011 at 4:20 pm
Dreamscape7 SILVER, Ada, Oklahoma
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That was amazing! I lost my mom too. Alcoholism, and "other" things took her out of my life and I felt like it just grabbed at me. Wish I could have come up with it. Definately going to have to check out your other writings.