A Mother

by Kathryn Taylor
I just wanted to be their mother
because nobody else would dare-
Abandoned and neglected
Longing to belong somewhere-
A forever family we became
Hoping the wounds would mend
Instead we awakened a nightmare
That may not ever end-
Where did those little children go
who needed the love I had,
and replaced them with these angry ones-
I think they've gone mad!
They hate and rage and steal and lie
and target me for dead-
Somehow they've made me their Hitler
Inside their troubled heads-
Their goal in life now seems to be
To destroy me piece by piece-
Satan's little Trojan horse
Determined not to cease-
We've lost respect, kin, and friends
Because of inquisitors-
Can't anyone around here see
that we are the prisoners? -
No one will believe our story
The blame falls in or lap-
All I wanted to be was a mother
Not a psycho about to snap..
But, I'm not one for quitting
Each day brings hope anew-
I wait and wait on God above
To answer prayers true



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