I am mother.
My fingers must burn
so you will not go hungry.
I am mother.
I deny myself sleep
for your comfort.
I am mother.
I endanger myself that
you may be protected.
I am mother.
My voice must be heard
So you shall learn discipline.
I am mother.
My body must be hurt
that I might bear you.

Once we encountered

a planet's weather.

The atmosphere's air

as light as a feather.

I would ****

to relate my ordeal.

Yet I wondered

'how shall I commence?'

For her story is a big deal.

Hope

could not smear her streaks on

us there.

Determination

was lost in the dark shadows.

Uncertainty

were our bright shinning stars.

Fear, the pillow underneath our heads.

Last to leave
Never to break
Swirling the drain
It's not okay
But the lie remains
The lives of others come first today
Don't break
The world's not that kind of place
I don't remember if I ever didn't feel this way
I'm tired
And I've only begun the race
I despise my face
It lasts every poker game
Life granted me solidarity
My personality looks complete
Denying what I feel underneath
I'm breaking tonight
I don't want to see
I'm tired but it's not up to me
I'm looking for my strength
It's eluding me
A race to the end
Of the mask versus me.