Mother taught me,
as most mothers do
how to react graciously when dealt unhappiness,
since it couldn't be helped
(but why assume so unless you knew it for fact)
She taught me how to sit home primly
while everyone else was out having fun,
after all I had to be a good girl and not like those others
(maybe they were the good girls and I was the bad seed, just left unsown)
She taught me how to turn the other cheek till it blistered
since many women never have a high enough opinion of themselves
and there was no reason I should, either
(I really should have questioned that one)
Mother taught me I wasn't special enough
to overcome bad decisions
so I never consciously made any
(and that perhaps, was the worst one of all)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
What our mothers told, was basically what they had heard from their mothers and we may pass the same message to our offspring, when the right time comes. Does it go on for generation after generation? Could you please advise me?