Beloved Child Poem by Priti Pauline

When I left your father in marriage
T'was to protect you from constant disparage
Of hurling, hurtful rows of enrage
Those sourced from pain on a rampage

T'was not a sight for a child to see
And I took the decision to flee
In a bid that you could be free
And not be a branch in this poisonous tree

I know this choice has cost so dear
Every day since, I have grabbled in fear
Of how you and life did steer
Yet things are not always as they appear

There was never a day when I was not by your side
As I took on the job as your loving, ethereal guide
I waited patiently for this infernal rage to subside
Where clear signs of peace could be verified

My love for you could not be denied
As I walked alone holding his blurtings of homicide
Close at bay, although cast aside
Words ring deep when you're terrified

"Mentally unstable and an unfit mother"
T'was torment like no other
I could not allow this for you and your brother
To this day it causes me to shudder

A kind word never goes astray
Even if it's a yea or a ney
And no amount of Money will ever keep at bay
Errors made for judgement day

There is a place where truth alone will reply
It's a space in ones heart that's not so hard to defy
Sometimes there are no reasons why?
I am still your Mother with whom you can say Hi

Love is a beloved child
To be treated gently and mild
No matter how it's been exiled
Love stands aloft and is to be Beguiled

I have longed for the day
Where we could find a way
To embrace the vast unspoken and allay
All the hurts and fears my love of you would not betray