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Thank You, Mom
May 9, 2013
The rusty swings
on the mulch covered playground
are just so far away.
So I look to you
and you nod –
and tell me “it’s okay.”
The skirt I wear to the dance
is just way too short.
(I know by the way
you raise your eyebrows.)
But still I look,
and you heave a sigh –
and tell me “it’s okay.”
The path I choose
is far from you, and even though
you’ll cry every day
and the thought of chasing my dreams
makes my hands shake, my heart race,
you smile through the salty tears
and tell me “it’s okay.”
© Michelle L., Syosset, NY
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This article has 4 comments.
wordnerd54 SILVER said...
on May. 16 2013 at 12:09 am
Thank you! I'm so glad that you could relate to it- that's awesome to hear!
shadowkiss96 SILVER said...
on May. 15 2013 at 3:57 pm
I like this poem, it reminds me of my own mother. It's very well written, and can connect to female readers.
wordnerd54 SILVER said...
on May. 14 2013 at 1:05 pm
Thank you so much!
ChocolateLove SILVER said...
on May. 12 2013 at 4:58 am
I have read a lot of great poems in Teen Ink. Yet, "Thank You Mom" is surely one of the best I have seen. You are really talented, write on. :)
