Please Mama, Don’t. Poem by Allysyn Bryant

Please Ma. Don’t ask me again
I know that you want me to come live with you
You did your best, this I supposedly knew
It breaks my heart to tell you No
Believe it or don’t, but I think you do

Please Mama. Don’t cry now
Your tears rip me in two
Now look at what you’ve done
I’m crying too.

Can’t you just understand?
It’s your promises I must ban
Too many times I’ve watched you leave
And for what? You couldn’t take care of me.

I’m not throwing you out of my life, no…
I could never do that you know that
I’ll love you forever, know that to be true
You’re my mama, but please
Don’t ask me again.

December 1,2008