2 years ago. Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 6:35 AM
I wish I had
The kind of mother
Who would stand up to
My father
And his violent rages.
I wish I had
The kind of mother
Who would nurture me,
Protect me
From my father
And his violent rages.
I had the kind of mother
Who did not intervene
Too scared perhaps
Of her own husband
Or perhaps orchestrating
The whole thing
Behind the scenes.
What I needed was
A powerful mother
A dependable mother
An iron mother.
But I did not have her,
Or even know that I needed her.
And now I am prone to my own violent rages,
Misogyny, self-loathing...
Watch out, mothers!
You are huge!