not left alone by parent

Mom

6/15/2014

168. Past

My family

Mom

As a kid
if the window was up
mom told me to put it down.
If the window was down
mom told me to put it up.
It wasn’t about the weather,
it was about pleasing her.

If people came over
and it was too quiet
she nudged me
and I filled in the gaps
making things social and smooth.

In New York
when I was wronged
I tried to defend myself.
One day she said
“you’re always getting into trouble.”
After that I always avoided trouble.

Who knows
who I might have been
had I been left alone.

2 Comments

6/27/2014 09:52:59 pm

I also copied and pasted "the Cheetah" and "Mom" to my son. Don't know if he'll read or if he does, even appreciate - but it felt timely and right.

Thanks for your wisdom. Hope all is well.:)

steven

6/27/2014 09:54:54 pm

Today at 7:39 AM

Hey s,

u have good discernment.......those two might be my best.....they walk the line between art and truth, not too preachy etc. not sure why I included both at this point. just did it.

you re being brave in a sense...the mom poem is confessional, exposing yourself to your son and asking him to have compassion and even forgiveness. you re doing a good thing in an indirect way.

Mom

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Steven B. Nussdorf records his lifelong search to find meaning outside of the normal channels. He uses writing, poetry, and drawing to document this effort.

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