Motherless
A darker reality of Mother’s Day.
Motherless
bastard’s lament
•
undesired
discarded
thrown away
though whole
sound
and useful
no matter
labeled mistake
misbegotten
unfortunate
left behind
alone
by the side
of life’s road
to endure
the harsh weather
of abandonment
tried
convicted
sentenced for life
to suffer confusion
shame
the sorrow
of the unwanted
condemned
guilty only
of the crime
of inconvenience
• • •
rob kistner © 2008
Wow. This is very powerful. The line breaks, especially the last one, are very effective.
This is powerful - and a terrible reality.
Rob, I wrote something yesterday, which can go with this. Please do read that too. I felt so helpless in that situation.
child to love?
well said…..
I was gonna mention Gautami’s post on something similiar but she has already done it!
i love every word you’ve used
and, sadly, i am sorrowful over the reality of every word you’ve used 