A Letter To My Family Comments
Mom, you were always the one I went to for emotional guidance. When my friends tore me apart, you sewed me back up and taught me how to sew myself. You showed me how to cook and the proper way to make pumpkin carving a therapeutic event after a break-up. You taught me that it's never okay to refer to someone as 'gay' because it's never good to be associated with that word, and you never taught me anything that seemed to be common knowledge to everyone else in my grade. You wanted to keep me sheltered, but don't worry. I still learned.
Dad, you were less subtle in your lessons. You taught me how to shoot a bow and how to feel guilty about eating. You taught me how to change a tire and how to feel like the only reason I even bother coming to church is so you don't get mad. As I grew older, you started teaching me more and more. You taught me that I'm not allowed to 'like' things on Facebook unless they're something you agree with. You taught me that I had to be sneaky about my interests, otherwise you'd be disappointed in me.
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I'm sorry I didn't turn out the way you wanted. I'm sorry I'm not a perfect little Christian girl who believes everything you tell - I'm sorry that I have to lie to you about who I am... you are presenting facts of life and your own vision and thinking and imagination about yourself. very fine poem. thank you dear poetess. tony
Thanks for the comments! I've been watching some videos of slam poetry and figured it might help express some frustrations, so when I wrote this I was thinking of it being spoken more than read.
Enjoyed your, A Letter To My Family. Don't give up on Jesus Christ, your family, or especially yourself! I write prosey poems too. I prefer to call this one a narrative poem, which is telling your life's story.
A well conceived write there in confessing self's short comings in fulfilling expectations from dear family members including mom and dad. Thanks for sharing.10 points.
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A great start with a nice poem, Rebecca. You may like to read my ars poetica named as (Poetic Sense-1) Thanks