Matriarch
By
Lisa A.Williams
All that unsettles me
is because of you-
Madcap of
indifference,
“flat effect”
they called it.
Feeling for yourself
came easy,
feeling for me-
impossible.
Through a child’s
eyes,
too narrow to see, I
never understood.
Blame
I wore like
a second skin,
shielded beneath
its heavy shroud
Now I
Choose to bare
my genesis-
however pierced I
feel
when I remember
your cold glass stare.
Why
couldn’t you be
what I needed?
There’s a void
All my wishing can’t
fill.
All my strength can’t
erase.
Only you could occupy
that shadow
and now
you’re gone
.
Who
will cradle me?
This is such a strong and beautifully written poem, Lisa. Deeply affecting and moving - heartbreaking really. Having seen both sides of the spectrum I can only say a parent's lack of love for their own child is due only to their own brokenness and broken heart - though the child may never understand this at the time - it has nothing to do with them and everything to do with the parent's past or present wounds. Really great piece!
ReplyDeleteFelt this piece down deep. Poignantly written Lisa, really.
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