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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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fantasyfreak294 BRONZE said...
on Jan. 9 2010 at 11:28 am
fantasyfreak294 BRONZE, Somewhere Cool, Texas
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simply amazing. that last line and its poignant tone left me absolutely speechless.
PinkCleats GOLD said...
on Jan. 9 2010 at 11:02 am
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Wow. So sad, but very good.
CuteCourt101 SILVER said...
on Jan. 9 2010 at 9:12 am
CuteCourt101 SILVER, Newark, Delaware
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Wow! It left me speechless. I Love it!
EmelyJ GOLD said...
on Jan. 9 2010 at 8:46 am
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Amazing!!! Your words are music to my ears!!!!!!!!!!!
waiting... SILVER said...
on Jan. 4 2010 at 8:22 pm
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awesome!...
PhoenixStorm123 SILVER said...
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I love it. It has so many emotions.
LostAngel DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 18 2009 at 7:53 pm
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This poem has brought me to tears. I love it though!
Ridelova101 said...
on Dec. 18 2009 at 6:30 pm
This poem was beautiful and full of emotions. I could see it. I could see the picture painted in my head. I loved it.
LeilaniLives PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 18 2009 at 5:25 pm
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You are beautiful. Inside, you are filled with raw emotion and talent. Never stop writing. Thank you for writing this.
Duckie430 said...
on Dec. 18 2009 at 12:19 pm
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this is so beautiful & emotional & real, your emotions really come across in the poem.
Colorful4u SILVER said...
on Dec. 18 2009 at 11:56 am
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This was an amazing poem. I felt all the emotions.
seabee11 said...
on Dec. 18 2009 at 11:32 am
That was truly beautiful. I remember when my mom died. Now, I tell teens just like me to be grateful for their mothers even when they make them mad because they don't know what it feels like to not have one.
peace_love_beauty PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 18 2009 at 11:31 am
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Beautiful poem. I myself have not known what it is like to live without my mother, I could not even begin to imagine life right now without either of my parents. Great poem, keep writing. :)
jahlieca BRONZE said...
on Dec. 18 2009 at 9:28 am
jahlieca BRONZE, Maynard, Massachusetts
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this is truly beautiful& sad. i don't know how it feels to not live with a mother but am dealing with the fact of helping my boyfriend through tough time because of the fact his dad died a week ago.
sasssgirrrl22 PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 17 2009 at 5:15 pm
sasssgirrrl22 PLATINUM, Pearl River, New York
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wow. truly beautiful. sad, but very powerful
The_Girl_Next_Door PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 15 2009 at 4:36 pm
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Wow. Truly beautiful. I remember when my sister died hearing everyone talk about how they hated their siblings but, lik you mentioned, I would give anything to have my older sister with me now. I know now that you shouldn't walk away angry because when she left that last time, I felt horrible because I never know it would be the end. I know I can never know exactly how you feel (Even though this poem was truly moving). I can never imagine because people handle things differently. Still I said I'm sorry...RIP to your mommy dearest. I was only 13 when my sis died and I can only hope that I will be with her some day.
blue_punk_pixie said...
on Dec. 9 2009 at 10:59 am
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this poem made me realize that some people dont have mothers. sometimes i tell ppl i cant satnd my mom. but after reading this i realized that if she were to die i would go crazy. i really do love my mom a whole lot more
ElijahN PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 26 2009 at 11:56 pm
ElijahN PLATINUM, Livonia, Michigan
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oh wow...I just took a real hard look at this poem..i can't..even imagine losing my mother. i would be devastated. this, is something out of this world. powerful, imaginary, yet so real, something so heartbreaking sitting right next to me, breathing on my neck. beautiful poem. but it brings sadness to those super happy. that's how good it is.
ElijahN PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 26 2009 at 11:25 pm
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this is amazing. hey check out my first one, Anarchy In The Soul ppl. :)
bamboom212 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 26 2009 at 11:20 pm
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amazing poem. im so sorry bout ur loss. You really found a gr8 way to tie it in with ur writing. I luv it. Keep it up!!