Archive for September, 2007

Dear Mom

Posted in random thought, tortured on September 11, 2007 by silentdreams

Did you know that I am good at math? 
97 in statitistics.  Not too bad.  I’m five classes away from graduating with a 4.0.  I’m going to go to law school. 
Did you know that? 
I’m going to be a juvenile defender. Help all the kids like me I guess.
Did you know I drive a beautiful new car, and live in a beautiful house? 
We worked hard for them, but now we have them.  At 25 we have them.  I think that’s pretty good. 
Did you know that I’m a good person? 
I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, I’ve never done drugs.  I don’t even remember the last time I lied, well I guess it was about the macaroni and cheese. 
Do you remember that? 
I actually am a good person.  I make mistakes, a lot of them, but I’m a good person. 
Did you know that? 
I have three boys now.  Three amazing boys that despite what you think are being raised well.  They are respectful and kind.  They have gentle souls.  They care about people.  Even Arden. I guess you don’t know who he is.  I guess you don’t know any of them. 
Every year I send you a letter and let you know about us.  Every year you look at the beautiful faces of my children and just don’t care.  What a cruel hearted bitch you are. 
Did you know that after six years of this I still dream about you? 
I still think about you and wonder why.  I still ask God to help me find a way to fix it.
Did you know I hate myself because of you? 

Thanks Mom

Doorknob

Posted in Kiddos, Love, Poetry on September 6, 2007 by silentdreams

There was this moment, this second
When you grew just another half inch
Just enough to reach the doorknob
And open it
Somehow I missed the moment
Too caught up in this crazy world
And even though I knew it was coming
I failed to catch you in time.

Suffocation

Posted in Poetry on September 6, 2007 by silentdreams

It hurts to breathe again
Like my lung is caught in a vice
Trapped between desire and reality
A forgotten tryst, a forgotten trust
Your soul is lost to me again
I am left ashamed and seeking
It is all so very suffocating