“What Mother’s Day Means to Me” copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

Courtesy of tentmaker.org

 

 

Mother’s Day brings many thoughts and memories to me.

The Bible relates to honor our Mothers.

It should also relate that Mothers should

honor their children.

 

I recall my Mother

as a hurtful abusive Mother.

In today’s standards

she would have been placed in prison

for her child abuse to both

myself and my brother.

 

When I was a child of eight

she hit me square in the face

with a full unopened can of beer.

 

It placed a blood blister on my upper lip

as well as broke in half a front tooth.

She laughed when I cried out in fear and pain.

 

I carried those scars till they

were repaired in my mid 40’s.

The abuse of our childhoods

also turned my brother

into a thug.

 

Happy Mother’s Day Mom.

I have no doubt

that you might be burning….

in Hell!

 

 

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