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A Mothers Unforgotten Past

January 28, 2012
By Haylynn GOLD, Skiatook, Oklahoma
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The little blue eyes that held my mistakes,
Never looked at me without those tears again.
She walked out on life alone, without my hand.
I've taken innocence from her life, & took that pure
heart and gave her mine. I took those vibrant colors,
and replaced them with black and white.
I gave her one option in life, and I took the other for
my own selfish reasons.
That little girl, now almost a women, has changed
my life that I take now so serious.
I've change my ways to see that smile that
I have not seen in so many years.
She moves day by day with so much potential
that I never had.
I long to see the day that my baby girl forgives
my painful past.

© Chyi-Dean S., North Tustin, CA

The author's comments:
I wrote this about my mom, who has now changed her life for the better. I basically just wrote this through her eyes.
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Xrisi BRONZE said...
on Feb. 4 2012 at 4:56 pm
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i like it but better wording wouldn't hurt
ashleyX13 PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 2 2012 at 9:37 am
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very pretty, but it has a limited vocabulary, maybe amp up some of the words? other than that, great work
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on Feb. 2 2012 at 8:00 am
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this is a very inspirational poem, and the fact that its written through your mothers eyes fills it with such emotion i like it very much, please read and comment on some of my poems:)
Haylynn GOLD said...
on Feb. 1 2012 at 9:42 pm
Haylynn GOLD, Skiatook, Oklahoma
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Thank you. (:
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on Feb. 1 2012 at 8:34 pm
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love it :)
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This poem is beautiful. You did an amazing job. Could you please check out some of my work?
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on Feb. 1 2012 at 1:18 am
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Wow, I love this. This is so sad, but so beautiful. Keep writing, you're really talented (: Could you check out some of my work and rate/comment? I'd really appreciate it.
Haylynn GOLD said...
on Jan. 31 2012 at 5:54 pm
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Thank you. (:
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i Love this, i can completly relate myself to this