Ironic
When I lost my grand-mother
I lost my perfect little nest
My main source of attention
So ironic
Being the eldest
In a family of six
Now the little ones
Were getting the attention
And rightly so
I was on my own to grow up
And figure it all out
I often felt I was in the way
I kept busy and out of sight
It would have been ideal
To learn how useful I could be
Caring for kids giving mom a break
Teaching them how to write
Or reading bedtime stories
Instead I have so few memories
Of what should have been
The best years of my life
How sad ~ it’s so ironic
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Posted on February 23, 2019
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