mother, I promised to behave
but you also promised to love father
through sickness and health
but what happened to that?
I promised to never lie
but you also promised to never cheat
now where's father?
you just forgot about him like he was nothing.
I promised to never drink
but so did you
now we are poor
because beer is more important
I promised to take care of my sisters.
but that isn't my job
you promised we would be okay
but now look at where we are at
everyday I am scared to leave my bed
and it's not because of the monster underneath it
but it's the monster on the other side of those doors
why am I scared? why?
everyday I have to reassure my sisters everything is under control
but then you take me in
and lose your temper
it's the same things but a whole new day
your children shouldn't be scared
your children shouldn't be alone
your children shouldn't be helpless
your children shouldn't be lost.
everyday we wonder, 'where's mother?'
but we are reminded by the strike of your hand
that our loving mother
will forever be gone.
everyday we run away in fear
not wanting to return home
refusing to look you in the eye
never knowing what to expect.
forever we will be scared
forever we will be alone
forever we will be helpless
forever we will be lost
never had the mother to raise us as young ladies
never had the mother to heal our broken hearts
never had the mother to kiss scrapes on our knees
never had the mother to love, support, and care
but in the end
I never wishes for a new mother
although she has torn me down
I have never given up
the monster inside has taught me
strength, interity, hope, and faith
without her pushing me down
I would have pushed to get back up to try harder
without her evil ways
I would have never been
strong enough in the real world
but now its not the real world I'm scared of
without her evil ways
I would have never known
my morals and ethics
if she had never put me down for what I believe in
with out her evil ways
I would have never found
the hope liking out my windows
that someday it will come to an end
without her evil ways
I would have never embraced
the power of God through my prayers
that one day I would be blessed with a new mother
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Nightmares
Poetry**TRIGGER WARNING** this is a group of poems that may lead an individual into depression, anxiety, fear, and etc. they talk about rape, broken homes, broken hearts, drinking, all these are true stories shared by individuals to let us all know that w...
