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What I Could Never Tell My Mother MAG
February 1, 2008
What I could never tell my mother
Isn’t her fault; it’s mine
It’s things wrapped inside of me, coiled like wire with the filament exposed
She could accept them – those things – I’m sure
Maybe even love them the way she loves me; little puzzle pieces
That fell out of the box when we were putting it under the sofa
After we almost finished the puzzle together
But I hide them inside my deepest aorta
Keeping them safe because who wants to grab a still-beating heart?
It would kill me to take those secrets out
So my mother may know they exist
But she lets me keep them.
And maybe that’s the real secret, the one that
Shhhh
She doesn’t know –
It’s that I need some secrets of my own.
© Anonymous
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4evr :) said...
on Feb. 4 2010 at 5:32 pm
totally agree
Niknsspam said...
on Feb. 3 2010 at 1:12 am
Those secrets can hurt, they can build us, or they can tear us apart.
Absolutely love this poem. So real...
Absolutely love this poem. So real...
jessica.cherish.conner GOLD said...
on Jan. 26 2010 at 9:30 pm
this is soo real.. thats why i like it:)
jessica said...
on Jan. 26 2010 at 8:00 pm
My mom and i have a great bond but there is stuff that i keep in secret and you dont know how much i wish theyll come out.it hurts whenever she asks me whats wrong with me and i say nothing when i really want to let it all out. but someday i will
HeavenCooley GOLD said...
on Jan. 25 2010 at 12:08 pm
amazing so truee girly:)
kep up the good work.
kep up the good work.
Sissybug2012 PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 24 2010 at 6:09 pm
very good. i think just about every girl can relate to this poem. very good very good. congrats. u should read some of mine, there are a few that are like this but somewhat different.
Thethingiseek BRONZE said...
on Jan. 23 2010 at 11:24 am
I love this one. It makes me think of the secrets I keep from my mother simply because there mine to keeep. I dearly love this one and it reminds you that your not lying when you keep YOUR secrets to yourself...they make you. Please check out my poems: Dead? Them? Me?, Before I'm gone, and The child because no one viewed them. THX
Titan12339 SILVER said...
on Jan. 20 2010 at 3:22 pm
Great work, its relatable to everyone and i love the puzzle piece analogy
please take a look at my poems, i need some comments thank you
please take a look at my poems, i need some comments thank you
CaptainFabulous. GOLD said...
on Jan. 19 2010 at 4:31 pm
loooove iiiiiit!
i really like how towards the end you put
"Shhhh She doesnt know"
keep up the good work :D
i really like how towards the end you put
"Shhhh She doesnt know"
keep up the good work :D
his_country_girl SILVER said...
on Jan. 16 2010 at 12:48 am
it's really good! keep up the good work! =)
20Autumn14 GOLD said...
on Jan. 12 2010 at 8:48 pm
i loved this it was beautiful
Allyssandra said...
on Jan. 10 2010 at 5:22 pm
Good rhythm, you related this to real life very well and, you're right, everyone has a secret or two that they keep close to themselves, nice relations, keep writing, you're very good. :)
oliviarose SILVER said...
on Jan. 10 2010 at 2:35 pm
really well written! Very good.
love&peace123 BRONZE said...
on Jan. 6 2010 at 4:46 pm
wonderful word choice, that was great!
life_of_a_leaf PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 4 2010 at 9:31 pm
very true...everyone has secrets.
nice use of figurative language.
nice use of figurative language.
