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Umaynah
19/F/Nigeria Creative Thinker
A broken mother loves from a distance She keeps you at arm's length to prevent her from suffocating you She can't stand your sadness but will do nothing to restore your happiness She stays up all night wondering If you inherited her illness If by chance you were destined to walk through the same path Do not mistake her for a bad mom Loss is the only language she understands A broken mother will never hide her feelings from you She will serve you a plate of her deepest scars on her anniversaries Just like the generous cook she is She will tell you stories behind the recipe over dessert She can't stand to see your heart broken But she will do nothing to make you feel better Do not mistake her for a bad mom Heartbreak is the only language she understands A broken mother will never believe in your dreams She will make it her duty to remind you of your past failures Hell will break loose if you ever talk about your nightmares She can't stand your wounds But she will do nothing to make them heal Do not mistake her for a bad mom Abuse is the only language she understands
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Apr 22, 2018
Apr 22, 2018 at 5:55 PM UTC
Tales of a Broken Mother
It's our anniversary But there will be no flowers No forever you notes stuck to my mirror No staying up all night Watching the video from our first year together Just myself A photo album of how our lives would have turned out And a glass of sad wine
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Apr 1, 2018
Apr 1, 2018 at 1:03 PM UTC
Anniversary