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his mother.
by Meghan Helmichwhen i came in, you were alone.
the dishes were washed and dried
with a faint scent of earth,
dust and seafood and country.
a stranger i was still trying to impress
upon. huddled into the old couch,
glowing in lamplight, the same here
or back there, across state lines below wings.
i was trying to be involved. ask questions.
give eye contact. smile. be polite
while showing opinion and intelligence.
be pertinent to the situation.
what are you watching. last of the mohicans,
you said. a romance of lost proportions.
we come inside and sit. soak up dreams
of painted men with firm grasps.
i see the brown and pepper shakings
in your hair. a family of eyes
has watched it transcend the years.
how long should i stay standing here.
maybe you will turn and take my hand
and say, what he needs is you. he doesn't know
it will be so. but he came from me
decades ago, and you are what's best for him. 09/25/2008 Author's Note: another memory from pennsylvania. 2007.
Posted on 09/25/2008
Copyright © 2025 Meghan Helmich
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Joe Cramer on 09/25/08 at 04:03 PM ... this is awesome... |
| Posted by Nanette Bellman on 09/25/08 at 04:28 PM stunning Meghan. absolutely stunning. i want a mother to say this to me...and i have an idea of who's... |
| Posted by Melissa Panther on 09/25/08 at 09:59 PM It's always interesting when you want to hear those words and instead hear "he is what's best for you" it takes on a different meaning somehow...nice work |
| Posted by JD Clay on 09/28/08 at 12:28 PM This story line is filled with great verbiage, Meghan. It begins with a warm and secure sense and pervades the entire poem, which gives this piece instantaneous relativity. I think what really makes it shine however is the cadence in your text. Much like love that stills effortlessly onto the page. My favorite line is 'a romance of lost proportions�. It�s not only fitting for the movie but for the way it nurtures the poem itself. |
| Posted by Shirin Swift on 10/01/08 at 08:06 AM this is brilliant, very well built and has deep currents to wade into and navigate and be tumbled by. |
| Posted by Elizabeth Seago on 10/03/08 at 04:56 AM this is beautiful. and i've been here. and then in the end it turned out a wonderful mother was so much easier to love then her two faced cheating son. Bitter? Never. Haha. I loved this. |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 10/03/08 at 01:37 PM ...meghan, this is delicious...love the "structure" in combo w/ the lovley moments setting of a spefic encounter...just lovely. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 10/07/08 at 10:49 PM I really like how you've recreated this dialogue along with your inner thoughts. Nicely done. |
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