Dearest D and D, I don’t remember when I took My place in my mother’s womb. I have no recollection of how I grew there, took on the human form, Getting used to it, day after day. My childhood and adolescence Are a blur, as well, of memories I’d cherish forever, and some I’d rather… Continue reading A Mother’s Promise
Tag: Poetry
That Nameless Child
Forgive me, dear child Whose name I can’t remember, Or don’t, or perhaps won’t, As I cannot fight for you tonight. You see, my kids’ exams start tomorrow, And I have to make sure that they’re well-prepared To take on the world, to secure their future. I cannot fight for you, As I have to… Continue reading That Nameless Child
A Chance Encounter
It sneaked up on me again tonight, That memory we made together, You and I, On a happier day, with happier hearts. I hid it under the thickest layer of my heart, When it was at its heaviest. I hid it and pretended to forget about it, And you, And us. I saw it tonight,… Continue reading A Chance Encounter
Pebble in the Ocean 