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What I Could Never Tell My Mother MAG
February 1, 2008
What I could never tell my mother
Isn’t her fault; it’s mine
It’s things wrapped inside of me, coiled like wire with the filament exposed
She could accept them – those things – I’m sure
Maybe even love them the way she loves me; little puzzle pieces
That fell out of the box when we were putting it under the sofa
After we almost finished the puzzle together
But I hide them inside my deepest aorta
Keeping them safe because who wants to grab a still-beating heart?
It would kill me to take those secrets out
So my mother may know they exist
But she lets me keep them.
And maybe that’s the real secret, the one that
Shhhh
She doesn’t know –
It’s that I need some secrets of my own.
© Anonymous
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BrownEyeGirl BRONZE said...
on Nov. 17 2011 at 7:32 pm
its relly good i love it . its how i feel about me and my mother . i couldnt let her know some of my secrets either . but i thimk its amahzing how you can express that in a poem
a darkness said...
on Nov. 17 2011 at 2:33 pm
i love this it is the same way i feel
Sweet-thoughts BRONZE said...
on Oct. 27 2011 at 10:21 pm
woa i feel the same way....
ms.liz2015 BRONZE said...
on Oct. 26 2011 at 11:25 am
good very alsome
ms.liz2015 BRONZE said...
on Oct. 26 2011 at 11:24 am
wow i love it. My story right hear.
reganthevegan BRONZE said...
on Oct. 24 2011 at 11:06 pm
love it!! story of my life, right here.
soarlikeme23 SILVER said...
on Oct. 10 2011 at 5:50 pm
This is very good! I definitely feel this way all the time.
cookiegirl said...
on Oct. 4 2011 at 7:36 am
Nice poem:). Well written, I can relate.
wondering76 said...
on Sep. 12 2011 at 5:18 am
This is so relatable! Everyone has at least 1 thing they cannot tell their moms, and that's why this is so relatable. Please, keep writing. ♥
MaccouxTaco SILVER said...
on Aug. 23 2011 at 4:29 pm
Wow! I feel the EXACT same way with my mother. Very very well written.
Milly.Hester BRONZE said...
on Aug. 21 2011 at 2:13 pm
its werid how that someone out there in the world is going through the same things you are...
Milly.Hester BRONZE said...
on Aug. 21 2011 at 2:09 pm
this so reminds mind me and my mom sometimes
xximjustmexx PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 21 2011 at 2:06 pm
I swear on my life that this poem describes my relationship with my mother. It's funny some things are so alike.
EmmanuelGonzalez GOLD said...
on Jul. 30 2011 at 11:21 am
I can easily tell this came from this heart and you can easily relates this to many things. THis is a very truthful piece.
lovetildeath GOLD said...
on Jul. 19 2011 at 3:37 am
Totally relatable :)
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