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Dear Ma

by Joan Serratelli

You're gone
I will never
accept this
You gave me life
I owe you a debt
that will never
be paid

I was NOT
a perfect child
but you fought
for me

I know that
you feel guilty
about my illness
I NEVER blamed you
You did nothing wrong
I realized this
at an early age

You brought me up
to have strength
to accept people
for who they are
not to judge

I brought my own
childen with the
same values

You will never know
just how much
I love you

I know you
are where you
need to be

I miss you
when anyone
tells me that
I am like you
I smile

You might have
left the world
but you never
left me
I carry you around
in my heart
I will light
and say the "Kaddish"
and cry
I realize that I am
an orphan

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MA!

05/11/2010

Author's Note: I will try to refine this. My mother deserves only the best.

Posted on 05/11/2010
Copyright © 2024 Joan Serratelli

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Joe Cramer on 05/11/10 at 08:15 PM

... excellent.....

Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 05/11/10 at 11:42 PM

You were/are truly loved by your mother - a blessing on so many levels.

Posted by Clara Mae Gregory on 05/12/10 at 12:20 PM

Joan, this deserves top rating as far as I am concerned with no refinement needed.These words speak your honest heart and touch me as well inside my own core. I still have my mother and know I am blessed to have her still. My deepest instinct tells me that she does not have much time left with us and I hope I am wrong. But it makes me realize and not take for granted what a wonderful person she is.She has been my greatest support.

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