Barbara Writes

Oct 17, 2015 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Forgotten

She was a stay at home mom
empowering her children for success
she forewent challenges of the workforce
for her family; she worked from home.

Obstacles were many; freedom was golden
calls came in; her kids were problematic
the fruits of her womb are finding success
she's isolated, watching, in her empty nest.

She's all alone on her journey through winter
her hair slowly adorns silver, losing teeth
she braces up for the storm that's brewing
against her once she's in her senior years.

She has no regrets; she stands by her decision
selfless sacrifices disrespected, trampled on
she waits, watches, listens for the call; mama
they always need something, mama needs nothing.

Lonely, isolated, feeling unloved she makes no demands
living on social media, she keeps up with news and technology.

About This Poem

Last Few Words: I'm working hard on grammar. How did I do?

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: United States, USA

Favorite Poets: Billy Collins, Shakespeare, , Emily Dickinson, , , Whitman, Jess Tapper

Comments

weirdelf

9 years 9 months ago

oh, my dear

This is the best and affecting I have read of yours.
I don't know how it would read to those who don't know your work.
Let's see.

Barbara Writes

9 years 9 months ago

Thanks for the read.

Coming from you that's a high compliment. Makes me know my hard work is paying off

Esker

9 years 9 months ago

second the notion

so mature and with your style barbara
and personal steadfast character...

I like your work because its so close to
my Lady and I...
my baby aint perfect and we go through
our struggles here
and she aint easy to live with
or I..
but overall she is more self sacrificing
of all and the kids are moved on now
...and she did take em on..
help em out...
and they just seemed to
want to be something
made up....
not the way they were raised

and she plans her gardens
regardless and plans her
place here..what paints
when this storm blows
over for the halll
bathroom
and Im fighting the front lines
taking the hits and losing
most of the times
and my r and r is working
on this place
and writing here...

I like your writing because
i give her a hard time
because shes so quiet
so your voice is too me
what she must be thinking
feeling about me sometimes
...
cept I know I try hard to understand
and please her
but that dont mean you can live with
someone rightly
nor does it mean u are their
type of hero deep inside
...
excellent poem Barbara

thank u
Esker~

Barbara Writes

9 years 9 months ago

Thanks for the read

The insight through your poetry and the tidbit you just shared tells me your are a loving kind person. I can't imagine you're as self centered, spiteful and evil as this control freak I'm dealing with.

Esker

9 years 9 months ago

for the most

it is not my full way..but I can be which makes me worse
which is why your writes are important for they show me how
others view me...
I bear it out now
finallly and try to not be like this
and yet others are truly the devil incarnate

thank U Barbara !

Barbara Writes

9 years 9 months ago

Thanks for the read

And you're welcome

Sparrow

9 years 9 months ago

Barbara

One of the best, your words as usual have so much meaning that comes from the heart,
Yours as always, Ian..

Barbara Writes

9 years 9 months ago

Thanks for the read

Sometimes things are so heavy on my heart I must put it to poetry. A dear and close friend told me once he expected to see me on the ifle tower with a rifle and to just write. Lol
I'm glad I'm writing better poetry. Sometimes hard work and never giving up brings blessing and answers to wishes, hopes and dreams before we die haha.