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A Mothers Love
by Junemarie RoldanA mother's love is heaven
A mother's love is hell
She can let you go and free you
Or she can lock you in a cell.
A cell where you'll remember
All the love she didn't give
And you'll search the whole world over
For that love so you can live.
You'll think you've found it everytime
That someone says "I love you"
But eventually you'll come to find
They put all else above you.
The path you walk is strewned around
With broken hopes and dreams
And yet somehow you're holding on
When all inside you screams.
How could you do this to me?
Just turn your back and go?
I love you, yet I hate you
Still God I need you so.
I will not fight you anymore
I've given up, you've won
Your worn out, played out memory
No longer will be sung.
For now that I have grown up
I no longer need the child
Who bore my childhood grief for me
And caused me to run wild.
I'll say hello to women-hood
And the life that lies before me
A sad goodbye to my inner child
Will free me and restore me.
To be what I can finally be
To reach for skies of blue
To find the love inside me
A rainbow shining through.
07/06/2006 Posted on 07/06/2006
Copyright © 2024 Junemarie Roldan
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Joan Serratelli on 07/07/06 at 09:44 PM To an extent, our Mother's Love makes us into the people we are. We either chose to be like them or pray to be different (though I don't believe the choice is always made by us). Your Mother obviously did a good job- she raised a free thinker and spirit- YOU! Excellently written |
| Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 07/09/06 at 02:53 PM This is so very beautiful. I love this. You will find it in my faves. One of the most authentic poems I've come across. Bless you! —Jill |
| Posted by Jean Mollett on 06/29/07 at 05:25 AM Hi Junemarie,
Great write. Yes, it is beautiful, full of emotions. Looks like your Mom did right with raising you. I'm adding this one to my favorites list.
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